VA VA - Robert 'Bobby' Fitzgerald, 60, Shenandoah Mtn, 12 November 2012

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http://www.newsleader.com/story/new...sing-since-search-staunton-man-goes/12144441/

Just last month, Rexrode said searchers were again on Shenandoah Mountain in hopes of finally finding evidence that might determine once and for all what became of Fitzgerald. The search, as have so many others, proved fruitless.

The Augusta County Sheriff's Office reported Fitzgerald was on the Confederate Breastworks Trail and other trails the day of Nov. 11, 2012, hiking with a friend for about six to seven miles. During the hike, Fitzgerald lost his cell phone and a shirt. The following day, it is believed Fitzgerald returned to the mountain in search of his belongings. Unbeknownst to Fitzgerald, a Charlottesville hiker had already found his phone the day it was lost...

Authorities found his abandoned car at the Confederate Breastworks parking lot soon after the search was initiated. Inside the car, they discovered his trail pack. It contained Power Bars, water bottles, a flashlight, and a rain poncho.
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http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/s...cle_fc7be9ac-02d1-11e4-bb71-0017a43b2370.html

A reward for information about the whereabouts of a missing Staunton hiker has doubled to $50,000.
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Fitzgerald is described as a white male, 60 years old, 5'11" and 160 pounds, with red hair and hazel eyes.

NamUs listing: https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/18525/

Charley Project: http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/f/fitzgerald_robert.html
 
http://www.nbc29.com/story/29742723...lds-vigil-for-missing-persons-from-central-va - August 2015

The vigil featured information about the following missing people:
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- Robert Fitzgerald, missing from Staunton, Virginia since November 12, 2012
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Missing Staunton hiker's reward stays at $50,000
Brad Zinn
Jul 16, 2015

A $50,000 reward for a missing Staunton man that was supposed to expire July 1 has been extended until 2017, the fifth anniversary of his disappearance, according to friends of the missing man.

Robert "Bobby" Fitzgerald was 60 years old and in superb health when he seemingly vanished in November 2012 while hiking on Shenandoah Mountain, which is west of Staunton and sits close to the border that separates Augusta County from Highland County.
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Shenandoah Mountain 4 Years Later: What Happened to Missing Hiker Robert Fitzgerald?

https://bearingdrift.com/2016/11/14/shenandoah-mountain-4-years-later-happened-missing-hiker-robert-fitzgerald/

Four years later, it is still a mystery. There have been subsequent searches that turned up nothing. A $50,000 reward that was offered in 2015 has been extended to 2017. How could someone who was an experienced hiker in an area he knew well just disappear without a trace is a question that continues to haunt many, and something that comes to mind every time I’m on Shenandoah Mountain.
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original.newsbreak.com

Bobby Fitzgerald's disappearance remains a Virginia cold case | Cheryl E Preston | NewsBreak Original

Robert Bobby Fitzgerald from Augusta, Virginia went missing on November 11, 2012. He is considered a cold case because his disappearance was never solved. Fitzgerald's car was located at the Confederate Breastworks parking lot at the Augusta County/ Highland County line at the top of Shenandoah...
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Fitzgerald, circa 2012
  • Missing Since 11/12/2012
  • Missing From Staunton, Virginia
  • Classification Lost/Injured Missing
  • Sex Male
  • Race White
  • Age 60 years old
  • Height and Weight 5'11, 160 pounds

  • Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Red hair, hazel eyes. Fitzgerald's nickname is Bobby.

Details of Disappearance​

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.

Investigating Agency​

  • Staunton Police Department 540-332-3842
  • Augusta County Sheriff's Office 540-245-5333

Source Information​

Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated April 26, 2021; details of disappearance updated.
 
April 13, 2021
www.nbc29.com

Staunton-Augusta YMCA dedicates day to honor man missing since 2012

The Staunton-Augusta YMCA announced that April 20 will be ‘Bobby Fitzgerald Day.’
www.nbc29.com www.nbc29.com

On Tuesday, the Staunton-Augusta YMCA announced that April 20 will be ‘Bobby Fitzgerald Day.’

The organization said his family decided the reward money raised for information about him will be dedicated to the Staunton-Augusta YMCA.

“My reaction to what the family wanted to do was, ‘That’s amazing,’” Shinaberry said. “My reaction to the whole thing is that this feels so final.”

The organization chose April 20 to be ‘Bobby Fitzgerald Day’ because it is his birthday.

“I just remember how quiet he was, how soft-spoken he was, and how kind he was,” Shinaberry said. “He’d always come by my door on his way back to the locker room or where he was going and wave.”

There will be a short ceremony at the Staunton-Augusta YMCA at 11:00 a.m. on April 20 to commemorate his life.

“We’re just remembering how important Bobby was,” Shinaberry said. “He was very important to us.”
 
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