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Richard Elton Missing Person Case

Last seen in Old Town, Florida on Apr 26, 2017

Victim Details

Created

Nov 03, 2020

Case Added

Nov 04, 2020

Firstname

Richard

Lastname

Elton

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Weight To

220 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Apr 26, 2017

City

Old Town

State

Florida

County

Dixie County

Zip Code

32680

Tribal Land

Agency ID

94006

Agency Name

Dixie County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Cross City

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Dixie County

Agency Zip Code

32628

Agency Contact

Tony Lopresto

Contact Job Title

Lieutenant

Agency Address

P.O. Box 470, Florida

Agency Phone

3524981220

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

2017050242

Agency Report Date

2017-05-06

Primary Agency

Dixie County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

8315

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Solved

Yes

Last Updated

07/20/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description (LOCATED)

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In the quiet community of Old Town, Florida, the disappearance of 58-year-old Richard Elton on April 26, 2017, marked the beginning of a years-long mystery that would leave his family searching for answers. On that spring day, a fire broke out at Elton's home in Gornto Springs, a blaze that investigators would later determine to be arson. In the immediate aftermath of the fire, those close to Richard grew concerned when they were unable to make contact with him. His daughter last spoke to h ...

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Last Seen: Apr 26, 2017

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Richard Elton Missing Person Case

Last seen in Old Town, Florida on Apr 26, 2017

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