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Roger Sawyer Missing Person Case

Last seen in Flamingo Campground/ Homestead, Florida on Mar 5, 2011

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Victim Details

Created

Mar 15, 2011

Case Added

Aug 12, 2022

First Name

Roger

Last Name

Sawyer

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

72 inches

Weight

170 lbs

Weight To

180 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 5, 2011

City

Flamingo Campground/ Homestead

State

Florida

County

Miami-Dade County

Agency ID

3856

Agency Name

Everglades National Park

Agency City

Homestead

Agency State

Florida

Agency Address

Agency Case #

11-0984

Agency Report Date

Mar 5, 2011

Primary Agency

Everglades National Park

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

Oct 3, 2026

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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP9722) and 4 other sources

Roger Kenneth Sawyer, 68, went missing on March 5, 2011, while staying at the Flamingo Campground in Everglades National Park, Florida. Originally from Oregon, Sawyer was on a cross-country trip with his family. That evening, Sawyer was last seen around 6:00 p.m. near the beach. When the family reconvened at their motor home around 8:30 p.m., Sawyer did not return, and his family reported him missing.

Despite extensive search efforts in the remote campground area, no signs of Sawyer were found. Sawyer, an experienced outdoorsman, remains missing under mysterious circumstances, and authorities have been unable to determine if he became lost or if something else caused his disappearance. His case remains unsolved.
Last Seen: Mar 5, 2011

Links to Additional Sources (4)

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Missing Person / NamUs #MP9722

No Trace Of Man Missing 30 Days In Everglades Park - CBS News

Roger Kenneth Sawyer - Locations Unknown

Family Launches Website To Find Missing Everglades Man

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.

78%Possible

John Doe — Miami, Florida

UP13117 • Found Nov 1, 2014

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Sex ✓Male

Age 85%Est. 45–70 vs 68 when missing

Race 100%White

Location 95%28 mi away, same county

TimingFound 4 years after last seen

Height 84%5'10" vs 6'0"

Weight 100%172 lb vs 170–180 lb

Hair 40%Bald vs Gray

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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Roger Sawyer Missing Person Case

Last seen in Flamingo Campground/ Homestead, Florida on Mar 5, 2011

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (4)

Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

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