AZ AZ - Floyd Roberts, 52, Grand Canyon National Park, 18 June 2016
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It is so perplexing that Floyd Roberts is still missing.
And that none of his gear was found in the Grand Canyon.
It seems his family is taking care of his home in Treasure Island, FL.
I noticed his Pinellas County real estate taxes were paid on 11/17/16.
https://www.pinellas.county-taxes.com/public/real_estate/parcels/R165733
A new roof was installed on his home in December; Note of Commencement appears to be signed by his father.
https://public.co.pinellas.fl.us/officialrec/officialrec/DMDAInput.jsp
https://public.co.pinellas.fl.us/ei...=3&book=19448&instr99=NOT COM&page=2665&aor=F
And that none of his gear was found in the Grand Canyon.
It seems his family is taking care of his home in Treasure Island, FL.
I noticed his Pinellas County real estate taxes were paid on 11/17/16.
https://www.pinellas.county-taxes.com/public/real_estate/parcels/R165733
A new roof was installed on his home in December; Note of Commencement appears to be signed by his father.
https://public.co.pinellas.fl.us/officialrec/officialrec/DMDAInput.jsp
https://public.co.pinellas.fl.us/ei...=3&book=19448&instr99=NOT COM&page=2665&aor=F
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Missing Person Floyd RobertsNPS image
Name: Floyd E. Roberts, III
Missing from: Grand Canyon National Park
Date Missing: June 17, 2016
Description: Roberts was 52 years old at the time he went missing. White male, 5’11” tall, 170 pounds, brown/grey hair and brown eyes. Last seen wearing a red long-sleeved shirt, blue denim jeans, multi-colored mesh Nike Free sneakers, large blue Lowe Alpine Contour backpack, and white-rimmed sunglasses with orange lenses. Carrying a daypack.
Case Info: Roberts became separated from companions during extreme heat conditions while starting a multi-day hike in a remote portion of western Grand Canyon on the Shivwits Plateau. The group planned a 9 day hike that would exit the canyon via Separation Canyon. He was last seen near Kelly Tank heading towards Trail Canyon/214 Mile Canyon (Shanley Spring area) towards the river but may have descended into 209 Mile Canyon. Following an intensive 6 day search effort the incident remains unresolved; the search for Roberts is in continuous, limited mode.
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Name: Floyd E. Roberts, III
Missing from: Grand Canyon National Park
Date Missing: June 17, 2016
Description: Roberts was 52 years old at the time he went missing. White male, 5’11” tall, 170 pounds, brown/grey hair and brown eyes. Last seen wearing a red long-sleeved shirt, blue denim jeans, multi-colored mesh Nike Free sneakers, large blue Lowe Alpine Contour backpack, and white-rimmed sunglasses with orange lenses. Carrying a daypack.
Case Info: Roberts became separated from companions during extreme heat conditions while starting a multi-day hike in a remote portion of western Grand Canyon on the Shivwits Plateau. The group planned a 9 day hike that would exit the canyon via Separation Canyon. He was last seen near Kelly Tank heading towards Trail Canyon/214 Mile Canyon (Shanley Spring area) towards the river but may have descended into 209 Mile Canyon. Following an intensive 6 day search effort the incident remains unresolved; the search for Roberts is in continuous, limited mode.
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THREE YEARS MISSING
Floyd E Roberts III
Mysteriously Missing
Published on May 26, 2019
Floyd E Roberts went missing while hiking in the Grand Canyon on June 17th, 2016. Floyd vanished on day one of a nine day backpacking trip with two other people. He was separated from the other two and was never seen again. His last known location was near Kelly Tank heading towards Trail Canyon. Floyd was 52 years old when he went missing and is 5 feet 11 inches tall weighing around 170 pounds.
Floyd E Roberts III
Mysteriously Missing
Published on May 26, 2019
Floyd E Roberts went missing while hiking in the Grand Canyon on June 17th, 2016. Floyd vanished on day one of a nine day backpacking trip with two other people. He was separated from the other two and was never seen again. His last known location was near Kelly Tank heading towards Trail Canyon. Floyd was 52 years old when he went missing and is 5 feet 11 inches tall weighing around 170 pounds.
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Name: Floyd E. Roberts, III
Missing from: Grand Canyon National Park
Date Missing: June 17, 2016
Description: Roberts was 52 years old at the time he went missing. White male, 5’11” tall, 170 pounds, brown/grey hair and brown eyes. Last seen wearing a red long-sleeved shirt, blue denim jeans, multi-colored mesh Nike Free sneakers, large blue Lowe Alpine Contour backpack, and white-rimmed sunglasses with orange lenses. Carrying a daypack.
Case Info: Roberts became separated from companions during extreme heat conditions while starting a multi-day hike in a remote portion of western Grand Canyon on the Shivwits Plateau. The group planned a 9 day hike that would exit the canyon via Separation Canyon. He was last seen near Kelly Tank heading towards Trail Canyon/214 Mile Canyon (Shanley Spring area) towards the river but may have descended into 209 Mile Canyon. Following an intensive 6 day search effort the incident remains unresolved; the search for Roberts is in continuous, limited mode.
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Missing from: Grand Canyon National Park
Date Missing: June 17, 2016
Description: Roberts was 52 years old at the time he went missing. White male, 5’11” tall, 170 pounds, brown/grey hair and brown eyes. Last seen wearing a red long-sleeved shirt, blue denim jeans, multi-colored mesh Nike Free sneakers, large blue Lowe Alpine Contour backpack, and white-rimmed sunglasses with orange lenses. Carrying a daypack.
Case Info: Roberts became separated from companions during extreme heat conditions while starting a multi-day hike in a remote portion of western Grand Canyon on the Shivwits Plateau. The group planned a 9 day hike that would exit the canyon via Separation Canyon. He was last seen near Kelly Tank heading towards Trail Canyon/214 Mile Canyon (Shanley Spring area) towards the river but may have descended into 209 Mile Canyon. Following an intensive 6 day search effort the incident remains unresolved; the search for Roberts is in continuous, limited mode.
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Does anyone else think he looks a bit like the Florida DOE "Mostly Harmless"? I checked and he hasn't been excluded. The height is a bit off, but given the circumstances I think it's within possibilities.
MH told some he had medical issues and wanted to hike and be "off grid", he was from or had family in FL. He was backpacking. He had a notebook with computer code (programmer)
I don't know how to submit his name as a suggestion for MH. Anyone?
MH told some he had medical issues and wanted to hike and be "off grid", he was from or had family in FL. He was backpacking. He had a notebook with computer code (programmer)
I don't know how to submit his name as a suggestion for MH. Anyone?
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Does anyone else think he looks a bit like the Florida DOE "Mostly Harmless"? I checked and he hasn't been excluded. The height is a bit off, but given the circumstances I think it's within possibilities.
Sorry, but he does not look even a tiny bit like the Florida John Doe named Mostly Harmless.
Sorry, but he does not look even a tiny bit like the Florida John Doe named Mostly Harmless.
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Floyd E. Roberts III – The Charley Project
Floyd E. Roberts III
Missing Since 06/17/2016
Missing From Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Classification Lost/Injured Missing
Sex Male
Race White
Age 52 years old
Height and Weight 5'11, 170 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A red long-sleeved shirt, blue jeans, multicolored mesh Nike Free sneakers, sunglasses with white frames and orange lenses, and a large blue Lowe Alpine Contour backpack. Photos of shoes and a backpack similar to Roberts's are posted with this case summary.
Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Graying brown hair, brown eyes. Roberts has a two-inch scar on his upper rear hamstring and a small mole next to his right nostril.
Details of Disappearance
Roberts was last seen in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. He and a group had started a nine-day hike on the Shivwits Plateau in a remote portion of western Grand Canyon, when he got separated from the others.
He was last seen near Kelly Tank, walking towards Trail Canyon/214 Mile Canyon to the river. He may have descended into 209 Mile Canyon. He has never been heard from again and an extensive search turned up no indication of his whereabouts. His case remains unsolved.
Floyd E. Roberts III
Missing Since 06/17/2016
Missing From Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Classification Lost/Injured Missing
Sex Male
Race White
Age 52 years old
Height and Weight 5'11, 170 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A red long-sleeved shirt, blue jeans, multicolored mesh Nike Free sneakers, sunglasses with white frames and orange lenses, and a large blue Lowe Alpine Contour backpack. Photos of shoes and a backpack similar to Roberts's are posted with this case summary.
Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Graying brown hair, brown eyes. Roberts has a two-inch scar on his upper rear hamstring and a small mole next to his right nostril.
Details of Disappearance
Roberts was last seen in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. He and a group had started a nine-day hike on the Shivwits Plateau in a remote portion of western Grand Canyon, when he got separated from the others.
He was last seen near Kelly Tank, walking towards Trail Canyon/214 Mile Canyon to the river. He may have descended into 209 Mile Canyon. He has never been heard from again and an extensive search turned up no indication of his whereabouts. His case remains unsolved.
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Name: Floyd E. Roberts, III
Missing from: Grand Canyon National Park
Date Missing: June 17, 2016
Description: Roberts was 52 years old at the time he went missing. White male, 5’11” tall, 170 pounds, brown/grey hair and brown eyes. Last seen wearing a red long-sleeved shirt, blue denim jeans, multi-colored mesh Nike Free sneakers, large blue Lowe Alpine Contour backpack, and white-rimmed sunglasses with orange lenses. Carrying a daypack.
Case Info: Roberts became separated from companions during extreme heat conditions while starting a multi-day hike in a remote portion of western Grand Canyon on the Shivwits Plateau. The group planned a 9 day hike that would exit the canyon via Separation Canyon. He was last seen near Kelly Tank heading towards Trail Canyon/214 Mile Canyon (Shanley Spring area) towards the river but may have descended into 209 Mile Canyon. Following an intensive 6 day search effort the incident remains unresolved; the search for Roberts is in continuous, limited mode.
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10 Cold Cases of Missing People in National Parks - Listverse
The National Park Service in the United States preserves untouched natural beauty. The Grand Canyon, for example, is considered one of the Modern Natural
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The first time Floyd Roberts visited the Grand Canyon was in 1992 when a friend of his, Ned Bryant, suggested they make the trip together. Roberts enjoyed it so much he became Bryant’s regular hiking companion. They went several times over the years, and in June of 2016, they went again, bringing along Bryant’s daughter. Both Bryant and Roberts at this time were considered experienced hikers and were well prepared.
On June 17th, the three of them were headed along a trail when they decided to take different paths, the Bryants over the hill before the trailhead and Roberts around it. Roberts did not meet them on the other side. After waiting to see if he simply needed to catch up with them, the father and daughter began to worry and went back the way that Roberts took around the hill. Still no sign of him. They then went back to their camp and put bright-colored sleeping bags on nearby trees to provide a sort of flag to help Roberts find them.
The Bryants had good reason to believe that Roberts would be fine. He was an intelligent man; he even worked for NASA before teaching game design and programming for high school students. He was also well prepared. Robert’s bag had enough food to last him a week, and he carried two gallons of water with him, as well as a map outlined by Bryant with all of their trail plans. Unfortunately, Roberts never returned to camp, and the Bryants had to hike to find cell service to report his friend missing.
A canine team was brought in immediately but provided no answers. After six days and a massive search, the officials were forced to reduce the search power. Kelly Tanks, the area they were exploring, is one of the more remote sections of the park, and the heat that day presented problems, with temperatures reaching around 92 degrees.
Five years and countless hikers in the area have passed through, yet nothing at all can be found of this man. This was a man who had been in the area before, with resources to help him find help and survive, and a good friend with him. Why did he choose to go off alone? What happened on the side of the hill that the other two couldn’t have heard him if he needed help? How, once again, is there not a single footprint, a scrap of fabric, or remains of any sort to be found?