|
Missing Robert Ray Fitzgerald 
Fitzgerald, approximately 2012 Date reported missing : 11/12/2012 Missing location (approx) : Staunton, Virginia Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White Age at the time of disappearance: 60 years old Height / Weight : 5'11, 160 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Red hair, hazel eyes. Fitzgerald's nickname is Bobby. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Fitzgerald went on a three-mile hike on Shenandoah Mountain in Augusta County, Virginia on November 11, 2012, and lost his cellular phone and a shirt along the way. Authorities believe he left his Staunton, Virginia home the next day and returned to the mountain to look for his phone on the Confederate Breastworks Trail. He didn't realize another hiker had already found it. He has never been heard from again and an extensive search of the area turned up no sign of him, although another hiker did find his phone. Fitzgerald left his 2001 Kia behind in the parking lot at the trailhead, along with a trail pack containing a flashlight, food and other hiking supplies. He's an experienced hiker and an avid runner and very interested in nutrition and fitness. Fitzgerald is presumed dead. His case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Staunton Police Department 540-332-3842 Augusta County Sheriff's Office 540-245-5333 September 2021 updates and sources WVIR-TV Virginia State Police NBC 29 The Staunton News Leader October 12, 2004. April 26, 2021; Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |