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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP28356) and 2 other sources
In the spring of 2014, concern mounted for 52-year-old Robert W. Soderberg, a resident of Seattle, Washington. On April 29th, he was last seen, and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance were immediately unsettling. Robert vanished from his home, leaving behind crucial personal items that one would almost never intentionally leave behind, including his wallet. The Seattle Police Department was notified of his disappearance, and a missing persons case was officially filed on May 3, 2014. At the time he went missing, Robert was described as a Caucasian male, standing between 6'0' and 6'1' and weighing approximately 160 to 170 pounds. He had brown hair and blue eyes. Distinctive physical characteristics included a long scar on his right thigh and a missing left big toenail. When he was last seen, he was believed to be wearing a silver necklace with a silver wing pendant.

The investigation into Robert's disappearance was handled by the Seattle Police Department under case number 2014-136300. Despite the troubling fact that he had left his wallet at his residence, details about what may have led to him going missing remained scarce in the public domain. Information regarding any potential leads, theories, or extensive search efforts has not been widely publicized, leaving a void of information for those concerned about his welfare. His case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as case number MP28356, a national repository for missing persons information.

Years have passed since Robert Soderberg was last seen, and his case remains unresolved. The lack of new information has left his family, friends, and community with unanswered questions and lingering uncertainty. The case of Robert Soderberg is a somber reminder of the many individuals who disappear each year, leaving behind lives and loved ones. The overview of this case is one of a sudden and unexplained absence. A man vanished from his own home, leaving behind essential possessions, and despite the passage of time, no clear answers have emerged to explain what happened to him on that late April day in 2014.

Last Seen: Apr 29, 2014

Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

79%Possible
John Doe — Seattle, Washington - unidentified case UP16143
John Doe — Seattle, Washington
UP16143 • Found Sep 4, 2016
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Sex ✓Male
Age 83%Est. 30–50 vs 52 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%Same area, same county
TimingFound 2 years after last seen
Height 100%6'0" vs 6'0"–6'1"

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