Jan 22, 2013
Dec 21, 2020
Robert
Sillan, Jr.
55
41
74 inches
220 lbs
260 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the early days of 2012, a sense of unease began to settle over a family in the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens, New York. On January 7th, 41-year-old Robert Andrew Sillan, Jr., a man known to some by the nickname "Park," was last seen. Before his disappearance, he had spoken of going away, a detail that would later become a focal point in the search for him. On that Saturday, Robert left his home and vanished, leaving behind a life and loved ones who would soon be consumed by his absence. His case was officially reported to the New York City Police Department six days later, on January 13, 2012, marking the formal beginning of a long and painful search for answers. Robert was a man with distinct features, standing at a height of six feet two inches and weighing between 220 and 260 pounds. He had brown hair and green eyes. One of the most notable physical characteristics was the significant scarring on the soles of his feet from a previous injury. As days turned into weeks and weeks into years, his family held onto these details, hoping they might be the key to someone recognizing him. The initial investigation noted that Robert had expressed a desire to leave, but the ambiguity of this statement offered little comfort or direction. It was unclear if he had intended to start a new life elsewhere or if he had met with unforeseen circumstances. The official search for Robert Sillan, Jr. continues, managed by the New York City Police Department's Missing Persons Squad. His information was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) under case number MP19009, making his details accessible to law enforcement agencies and the public across the country. DNA samples from his mother and father were submitted and are on file, a standard but somber procedure in long-term missing persons cases to aid in potential identification. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain vague; he simply left his house after mentioning he might go away. This lack of a clear timeline or destination has left his family in a state of prolonged uncertainty, grappling with the profound emptiness left by a son and brother who disappeared over a decade ago.
Jan 07, 2012
Ridgewood
New York
Queens County
11385
22424
New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad
New York
New York
New York County
10039
Dominick Beauvoir
Detective
2770 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York
2126947781
Local
Law Enforcement
KNMP395
2012-01-13
New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad
Brown
Green
Green
09/13/2026
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