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Robert Hourihan Missing Person Case

Last seen in Palmyra, Virginia on Apr 08, 2011

Victim Details

Apr 26, 2011

Dec 19, 2023

Robert

Hourihan

48

33

68 inches

70 inches

245 lbs

255 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 08, 2011

Palmyra

Virginia

Fluvanna County

10090

Fluvanna County Sheriff's Office

Palmyra

Virginia

Fluvanna County

22963

David Wells

Captain

160 Commons Blvd, Virginia

4345898211

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.fluvannacounty.org/sheriff

2011-006496

2011-04-10

Fluvanna County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/20/2026


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On the morning of April 8, 2011, 33-year-old Robert Lee Hourihan left his home in Palmyra, Virginia, dressed in his work uniform. He told his wife he was heading to his electrician job in Richmond, but he was not actually scheduled to work that day. Instead of taking his usual route, he drove in a different direction. Hourihan was last seen at approximately 8:00 a.m. at the E.W. Thomas Grocery Store in Palmyra, where he stopped for breakfast. He was driving his wife's white 2004 Chevrolet C ...
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Last Seen: Apr 08, 2011

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  • ROBERT LEE HOURIHAN - PALMYRA, VIRGINIA - FBI
  • Robert Hourihan left his Virginia home on April 8, 2011 ... - NBC News
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    Anyone else find it puzzling that Robert’s tools and personal belongings were left inside the car?... ...Read More
    11/05/2024
    Has anyone else thought about the odd choice of location for where Robert's car was found? La Plata,... ...Read More
    01/31/2024
    Has anyone else been curious about the Target parking lot where Robert’s car was discovered? Given... ...Read More
    06/14/2023
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