Robert Wiles Missing from Lakeland, Florida age 26

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Robert Arthur Wiles, a 26-year-old business development manager for his family's aircraft maintenance company, National Flight Services, was last seen on April 1, 2008, at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida, where he worked. Two days later, his family received a ransom note demanding $750,000. Despite following the instructions and leaving the money, no one came to collect it, and Wiles was never heard from again.

Wiles’ disappearance led to a lengthy investigation, ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 01, 2008

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ROBERT ARTHUR WILES - FBI

Parents Go Public With Son's Ransom Kidnap - ABC News

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Victim Details

created

Dec 20, 2009

Case Added

Sep 03, 2020

firstname

Robert

lastname

Wiles

Current Age

42

Age at Disappearance

26

Height

69 inches

Height To

70 inches

Weight

165 lbs

Weight To

175 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Apr 01, 2008

City

Lakeland

State

Florida

County

Polk County

vehicles

181

Agency ID

20790

Agency Name

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Tampa Field Office

Agency City

Tampa

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Hillsborough County

Agency Zip Code

33609

Agency Contact

Agency Address

5525 West Gray Street, Florida

Agency Phone

8132531000

Agency Jurisdiction

Federal

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/tampa

Primary Agency

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Tampa Field Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

12/06/2025

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Robert Wiles
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