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In the summer of 2003, in the quiet town of Claremont, North Carolina, 61-year-old Robert Wayne Connor was a familiar and dependable presence. Known to live by himself on a 20-acre property, his life had a certain rhythm. That rhythm was abruptly broken on July 18, 2003, the last day he was ever seen. On that Friday evening, Mr. Connor was spotted sitting at the bar of the Boxcar Grille, a local restaurant on North Oxford Street. After that night, he seemingly vanished, leaving behind a communit ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 18, 2003

Victim Details

Jul 12, 2009

Dec 19, 2023

Robert

Connor

82

61

72 inches

210 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 18, 2003

Claremont

North Carolina

Catawba County

20578

Catawba County Sheriff's Office

Hickory

North Carolina

Catawba County

28601

Kerry Penley

Sergeant

PO Box 385, North Carolina

8284658349

County

Law Enforcement

2003-3829

Catawba County Sheriff's Office

Gray or Partially Gray

Unknown

Unknown

06/24/2026


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