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Thomas Lee Roberts, age 43, was reported missing from Las Vegas, Nevada, with his last known sighting on **July 10, 1969**, at a local gas station where he worked.

Roberts was described as a white male, between **5′5″ and 5′6″ tall**, weighing approximately **160–170 lbs**, with **black hair and blue eyes**. He reportedly had a scar on his inner forearm—possibly from cutting himself with a saw—and struggled with fungus on his finger and toenails. Despite th ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 10, 1969

Victim Details

Nov 14, 2011

May 08, 2024

Thomas

Roberts

98

43

65 inches

66 inches

160 lbs

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the summer of 1969, a 43-year-old man named Thomas Lee Roberts vanished from Las Vegas, Nevada. He was last seen on July 10, 1969, at the gas station where he was employed. The details surrounding his disappearance are scarce, but it is known that after his last sighting, he was never heard from again. At the time of his disappearance, Roberts was described as a white male with black hair and blue eyes, standing between 5'5" and 5'6" tall, and weighing between 160 and 170 pounds. He had a full head of hair and also had chest hair. Distinctive physical characteristics included a scar on his inner forearm from a saw accident and a fungal condition on his fingernails and toenails. The investigation into Thomas Roberts's disappearance has been ongoing for decades, with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department handling the case. He sometimes used the aliases Tommy Brenn or Thomas Brenn. Despite the passage of time, law enforcement has kept his case open, hoping for new leads that might shed light on his whereabouts. His case is listed in national missing persons databases, including NamUs, under the case number MP12938. The lack of concrete information has made the investigation challenging, leaving his family and investigators with many unanswered questions. The circumstances of Thomas Roberts's disappearance remain a mystery. With no witnesses to his disappearance beyond his last known location at the gas station, and no communication from him since, the case has grown cold over the years. His disappearance is one of many long-term missing person cases that continue to perplex authorities. The overview of the case is one of a man who seemingly vanished without a trace, leaving behind a life and a job with no clear explanation. The enduring mystery of what happened to Thomas Lee Roberts continues to be a somber reminder of the many individuals who have gone missing and whose fates remain unknown.

Jul 10, 1969

Las Vegas

Nevada

Clark County

Las Vegas

21798

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Las Vegas

Nevada

Clark County

89106

400 South Martin Luther King Boulevard, Nevada

7028283111

Local

Law Enforcement

www.lvmpd.com

120309-2158

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Black

Blue

Blue

05/29/2026


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