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Robert Wildoner Missing Person Case

Last seen in Saline Valley, California on May 04, 2021

Victim Details

May 11, 2021

Jan 19, 2023

Robert

Wildoner

81

76

66 inches

160 lbs

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 04, 2021

Saline Valley

California

Inyo County

Unknown

104422

Inyo County Sheriff's Office

Independence

California

Inyo County

93526

550 South Clay Street, California

7608780383

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.inyocounty.us/services/sheriff

21-05-036

2021-05-08

Inyo County Sheriff's Office

na

Bald

Blue

Blue

07/09/2026


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Robert Alan Wildoner, a 76-year-old man from Apple Valley, California, was last seen on May 4, 2021, when he set out to repair a truck he had previously left behind in the remote Saline Valley of Death Valley National Park. Wildoner was a Vietnam veteran and experienced auto mechanic, known for his love of the outdoors and camping. His plan was to fix the truck, which had broken down over Easter, and return home within a few days. After making a final call to his wife before losing cell service, ...
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Last Seen: May 04, 2021

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