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Robert Childers Missing Person Case

Last seen in Florence, Alabama on Sep 17, 2016

Victim Details

Created

Oct 04, 2016

Case Added

Feb 03, 2021

Firstname

Robert

Lastname

Childers

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

74 inches

Weight

240 lbs

Weight To

245 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Sep 17, 2016

City

Florence

State

Alabama

County

Lauderdale County

Zip Code

35633

Tribal Land

Agency ID

18881

Agency Name

Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department

Agency City

Florence

Agency State

Alabama

Agency County

Lauderdale County

Agency Zip Code

35630

Agency Contact

Matt Horton

Contact Job Title

Investigations Lt.

Agency Address

200 South Court Street, Alabama

Agency Phone

2567605757

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.lauderdalesheriff.org/contact/

Agency Report Date

2016-09-19

Primary Agency

Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Solved

Last Updated

08/01/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the late summer of 2016, a 51-year-old man named Robert Deshawn Childers vanished from his home in Florence, Alabama, leaving behind a life in turmoil and a community with lingering questions. On the morning of September 17, between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., Childers was last seen leaving his residence located in the 1200 block of Lauderdale County Highway 141. According to his roommate, David Nix, Childers locked his truck, left on foot, and walked down the road without saying where he was g ...

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Robert Childers Missing Person Case

Last seen in Florence, Alabama on Sep 17, 2016

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