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Robert Gautsche Missing Person Case

Last seen in Castle Rock, Colorado on Feb 04, 2021

Victim Details

Created

Jun 23, 2021

Case Added

Feb 01, 2022

Firstname

Robert

Lastname

Gautsche

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

72 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Feb 04, 2021

City

Castle Rock

State

Colorado

County

Douglas County

Zip Code

80108

Tribal Land

Agency ID

105166

Agency Name

Douglas County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Castle Rock

Agency State

Colorado

Agency County

Douglas County

Agency Zip Code

80109

Agency Contact

Mike Trindle

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

4000 Justice Way, Colorado

Agency Phone

3036607500

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

2021-00010141

Agency Report Date

2021-02-04

Primary Agency

Douglas County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/11/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the quiet town of Castle Rock, Colorado, the evening of February 4, 2021, marked the beginning of a prolonged and sorrowful mystery with the disappearance of 58-year-old Robert Irwin Gautsche. Gautsche, a resident at the Silver Heights Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation home, informed a nurse that he was stepping outside for a smoke but never returned. This simple act would be the last confirmed interaction anyone had with him at the facility. He had only been a resident for three days, havin ...

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