Found Deceased AR- Robert Elmer, 61, Springdale, 10 Feb 2020

[mlhenn]

Drones, Boats And Sonar Used To Search For Missing Springdale Man

61-year-old Robert Elmer, who goes by Jeff, was reported missing on Feb. 10. He is a white male, 5'11", weighs 184 pounds, has blue eyes and brown hair.
According to Elmer's friends, he was last heard from on Saturday (Feb. 8) and also posted on social media that day.
Elmer's vehicle, a 2013 Scion XB, was found at Veteran's Memorial Park and Lake Fayetteville on Sunday (Feb. 9), but he was not in it.


Elmer's friends also said that he is very outgoing and friendly. He plays bass guitar in a band, and his nickname is "machine man."

If you know of Elmer's whereabouts, you're asked to contact Springdale police immediately at 479-751-4542.

 

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Drones, Boats And Sonar Used To Search For Missing Springdale Man


Elmer's vehicle, a 2013 Scion XB, was found at Veteran's Memorial Park and Lake Fayetteville on Sunday (Feb. 9), but he was not in it.

Police said they did not find anything suspicious in or around the vehicle.

His friends say that it's incredibly unusual for his vehicle to be at the lake because he is not "outdoorsy" and doesn't bike or run.

Jeff Taylor, with Springdale police, said investigators searched Elmer's apartment in Fayetteville, but he was last seen in Springdale where his family lives.

Saturday (Feb 15.), boats searched Lake Fayetteville using sonar technology, trying to locate anything suspicious in the water. According to Fayetteville Fire Department Assistant Chief, Thomas Good, divers were put into the water but did not find anything that could help moving forward.

A massive manhunt with nearly 100 volunteers searched the wooded areas surrounding the lake.

Crews on the water were manned with a GPS tracking system. They searched for five hours in the water, coastlines, woods, and trails with no sign of Jeff Elmer.

On Friday (Feb.13), Springdale Police used drones around the lake to search for Elmer. The next day they put boats on the water to search the shoreline.

 

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Search for missing Northwest Arkansas man pushes to fifth day

Robert Elmer, 61, was reported missing by his father Tuesday. His car was found Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Park in Fayetteville, but nothing suspicious was found at the scene, according to police. Crews from agencies in Washington and Benton Counties as well as Fayetteville and Springdale have been searching the Lake Fayetteville area for several days, and their tactics increased Saturday.
A mounted horse team, boat teams, sonar equipment and K-9 Units were all deployed to search for Elmer, but there was no luck finding him again Saturday, according to Washington County Emergency Management.

 

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Fayetteville Arkansas Police Department

We need your help!!

After an extensive search with dogs, horses, drones and other sophisticated search and rescue equipment we have been unable to locate Mr. Elmer in the Lake Fayetteville area. We ask that anyone with any information please contact the Fayetteville Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at (479) 587-3520.

 

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[mlhenn]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Last seen having dinner with his Father in Springdale, AR

 

[tiffkinsadder]

Prayers

 

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Help find Jeff Elmer.

A group to help find him, mainly discussion by his many friends

 

[mlhenn]

Rusty Newman
Help find Jeff Elmer. Public Group | Facebook
Authorities do have his iPad & are reviewing it.

 

[mlhenn]

Help find Jeff Elmer. Public Group | Facebook

This fb page his loved ones have set up is pretty impressive...IMO; pretty thorough, detailed, lots of ideas & support, and pretty much up to date!

 

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Springdale man's body found in Lake Fayetteville
FOUND DECEASED
Search and rescue divers found the body of Robert Elmer on Friday morning in about 10 feet of water near the dam at the northwest corner of Lake Fayetteville.

 

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Springdale man's body found in Lake Fayetteville


Sgt. Anthony Murphy, police spokesman, said Friday's search began about 9 a.m. and quickly produced results.

"About 9:48 a.m. sonar images that looked like a body in the water were reported," Murphy said. "By 10:30 a.m. it was confirmed that it was a body. At about 12:08 p.m. they got the body out."

Murphy said Elmer was wearing the clothing he was wearing when he was last seen and his wallet was in his clothes, enabling the searchers to confirm his identity.

 

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Body of missing Springdale man found in Lake Fayetteville


According to Sergeant Tony Murphy with the Fayetteville Police Department, the body was located in ten feet of water in a cove near the Veterans Park side of the lake.

The body was transferred to the Washington County Coroner’s Office, and a preliminary report is expected to come out in a few days. Foul play is not suspected, but the coroner will make more determinations based on the condition of the body, police say.

 

[Luckyzmom]

Rest in Peace Elmer. Prayers for comfort and peace for his family and friends. Thanks to SARS and LE for finding Elmer, he can go home now

 

[PayrollNerd]

I wonder if he fell in and the hypothermia set in really quickly. Perhaps he couldn’t swim?

The water temperature at the surface was 43 degrees and there was zero visibility below the surface. The body was not caught on any obstructions. The dive team was in the water for about five minutes when they found Elmer's body.

 

[mlhenn]

Help find Jeff Elmer. Public Group | Facebook

Oh my heart breaks for those who are mourning the loss of this friend of theirs. The posts shows such love and heartfelt memories.