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Robert Jacob Todd, a 20-year-old from Auburn, Washington, went missing on April 11, 2013. On that day, he told friends in the Lakeland Hills area that he planned to walk from his location on Auburn Way South, about five miles away, to visit them. He intended to take several wooded trails as shortcuts, including one near Dogwood-Forest Ridge Drive and another along the White River Trail. However, Robert never arrived at his friend's house, and no one has seen or heard from him since.
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Last Seen: Apr 11, 2013

Victim Details

May 15, 2013

Jan 12, 2024

Robert

Todd

31

20

74 inches

76 inches

175 lbs

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the spring of 2013, a young man named Robert Jacob Todd vanished from Auburn, Washington, leaving behind a community filled with concern and unanswered questions. At 20 years old, Robert was last seen on April 11, 2013. On that day, he had spoken with friends who lived in the Lakeland Hills area, about five miles away from his location on Auburn Way South. He told them he was going to walk to their house. It was believed that to shorten his journey, Robert intended to take one of the several wooded trails in the area. He never arrived at his destination, and after four days with no contact, he was reported missing on April 15. Robert is described as a white male, standing about 6 feet tall and weighing around 180 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. When he was last seen, he was wearing a blue T-shirt, shorts layered over "skinny jeans," and a pair of distinctive blue Nike shoes adorned with a bright orange "swoosh." He also had pierced ears with gauges. His plan to navigate the local trails, possibly near Dogwood/Forest Ridge Drive or along the White River Trail, became a focal point for those trying to find him. The hope was that someone might have seen him along these paths. In the days and weeks that followed Robert's disappearance, search efforts were launched to locate him. The Auburn Police Department, with assistance from King County Search and Rescue and the King County Guardian One helicopter, scoured the wooded areas along the White River trail, but their extensive searches yielded no signs of the missing 20-year-old. Law enforcement and Robert's family and friends appealed to the public for any information that could lead to his whereabouts. Despite these efforts, Robert's case grew cold, leaving a painful void for those who knew and loved him. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain a mystery, a story without a resolution that began with a simple plan to walk to a friend's house.

Apr 11, 2013

Auburn

Washington

King County

98092

No

13546

Auburn Police Department

Auburn

Washington

King County

98002

Rob Jones

Detective

340 East Main Street, Suite 201, Washington

2539313080

Local

Law Enforcement

13-04174

2013-04-15

Auburn Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

06/25/2026


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