Richard Elton Missing from Old Town, Florida age 58

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Richard Alan "Rick" Elton, age 58, was last seen on April 26, 2017, in Old Town, Florida. On the day of his disappearance, Elton's home in the Gornto Springs area caught fire, later determined to be an act of arson. He was reported missing by his daughter on May 5, 2017, after she had last spoken to him about 10 days prior to his disappearance.

In January 2022, human remains were discovered by a hiker in a wooded area near Gornto Springs. The remains were identified through DNA testing ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 26, 2017

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Victim Details

created

Nov 03, 2020

Case Added

Nov 04, 2020

firstname

Richard

lastname

Elton

Current Age

65

Age at Disappearance

58

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

No

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

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

09/28/2024

Area Last Seen:

Richard Elton
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