Robert Norman PLEWES Missing Person Case

Robert Norman

PLEWES

61

19

73 inches

73 inches

161 lbs

161 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the summer of 1984, a quiet 19-year-old man named Robert Norman Plewes vanished from his home in Toronto, Ontario, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On June 30, 1984, just before the Canada Day long weekend, Robert was seen for the last time. He was a young man with his life seemingly ahead of him, working as a landscape gardener and serving as a member of the Royal Regiment of Canada. That day, he got into his family's pick-up truck and began driving north. One of the few confirmed details of his journey is a stop at the service station his family regularly used, where he filled the truck with gasoline, paying with a credit card. Whether he was traveling alone or had company on this trip remains unknown. The initial hope that Robert was simply on a long weekend trip turned to deep concern when he did not return. Six days after he was last seen, the family's pick-up truck was discovered abandoned. It was found outside the west gate of the vast and rugged Algonquin Park, a location that suggested a possible venture into the wilderness. An examination of what Robert took with him only deepened the questions surrounding his intentions. He had packed very few clothes, but had taken a collection of survival gear, which included knives, a compass, field glasses, and two guns. Despite this equipment, he appeared to have taken little, if any, food for his journey. Described by those who knew him as quiet and mild-mannered, Robert's disappearance seemed out of character. He was a young man with short blonde hair, blue eyes, and a fair complexion. At the time he went missing, he was approximately six feet and one inch tall and weighed around 161 pounds. The last time he was seen, he was believed to be wearing army camouflage fatigues. The case of Robert Plewes is an overview of a sudden departure followed by an unsettling silence. The discovery of his truck near a large provincial park, coupled with the strange assortment of items he took, created a puzzling scenario for investigators and his family. With no trace of him ever being found and no definitive explanation for his actions, his disappearance remains an unresolved and poignant cold case.

Jun 30, 1984

Toronto

Ontario

Toronto Police Service ;

Ontario

[email protected]

(416)-808-7411

(416)-808-7411

Law Enforcement

84M.004670.D22

Toronto Police Service ;

Blonde

Blue

Blue

Build: Medium; Complexion: Light/Fair; Hair details: Short

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