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Robert Rutland Missing Person Case

Last seen in Grand Island, New York on Mar 17, 2009

Victim Details

Created

Jan 02, 2020

Case Added

Mar 03, 2020

Firstname

Robert

Lastname

Rutland

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

76 inches

Weight

240 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 17, 2009

City

Grand Island

State

New York

County

Erie County

Zip Code

14072

Tribal Land

Agency ID

70567

Agency Name

Erie County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Buffalo

Agency State

New York

Agency County

Erie County

Agency Zip Code

14202

Agency Contact

Jonathan Hanna

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

10 Delaware Ave., New York

Agency Phone

7168587618

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

09-918777

Agency Report Date

2009-03-19

Primary Agency

Erie County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Green

Right Eye Color

Green

Last Updated

07/08/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Robert Rutland, 61, disappeared on March 17, 2009, from Grand Island, New York. He left his home that day to get a haircut in Niagara Falls but never returned. The following day, on March 18, a person matching his description was reportedly seen jumping into the Niagara River, heading toward Niagara Falls. Rutland's gray 2007 Cadillac Escalade was later found abandoned on 20th Street in Niagara Falls.

At the time of his disappearance, Rutland was described as a Black man, 6'4& ...

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