Robert Olson Missing Person Case

Mar 17, 2020

Dec 21, 2023

Robert

Olson

66

52

67 inches

150 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

In the summer of 2012, amidst the long daylight hours of the Alaskan wilderness, 52-year-old Robert Maxim Olson, an American Indian/Alaska Native male, vanished from Anchorage. He was last seen sometime in July, a detail that adds a layer of frustrating vagueness to his case. Standing at five feet seven inches and weighing around 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, Robert was a familiar face in his community. The circumstances surrounding the exact date and events of his last known moments remain unclear, leaving a void of information for both his loved ones and the authorities. The Anchorage Police Department is the primary investigating agency in his disappearance. The investigation into Robert's disappearance has been a long and arduous one, with few public leads to follow. His case is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), a national database for missing persons. Despite the passage of time, his case remains open, a silent testament to a life interrupted. The lack of specific details surrounding his last known whereabouts has made the search efforts incredibly challenging. Without a precise starting point, the vast and rugged terrain of Alaska presents an almost insurmountable obstacle for investigators. The case of Robert Maxim Olson is a somber reminder of the many individuals who go missing each year, their stories often fading from public consciousness as time moves on. For his family and community, however, the questions and the quiet hope for answers persist. His disappearance is an open wound, a story without an ending. The overview of his case is one of quiet uncertainty; a man who was there one day and gone the next, leaving behind only memories and the enduring question of what happened in the Alaskan summer of 2012.

Jul 01, 2012

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

No

77360

Anchorage Police Department

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99501

716 West 4th Avenue, Alaska

9077868900

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.muni.org/Departments/police/Pages/default.aspx

140012234

Anchorage Police Department

8454

Black

Brown

Brown

07/15/2026