John A. Robek -- Missing Since May 1974 From Youngstown, Ohio
Details from NamUs**:
"On 5/31/1974 John left his residence on Amherst Avenue to go target shooting with a friend. He never returned home." "His vehicle was located at his residence."
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| I think this photo may be taken from the 1968 yearbook for Boardman High School. Certainly, this is a very similar photo of him there. If it is the same photo, then it would have been taken about six years prior to his disappearance. A photo closer to the time of his disappearance would be much better if anyone has one available. |
Missing Person: John Adran Robek
Last-contact date: May 31st, 1974
The area where the MP was last seen: Youngstown, Ohio near Amherst Avenue, maybe 7000 block
Link to government source: NamUs #MP78484
The area where the MP was last seen: Youngstown, Ohio near Amherst Avenue, maybe 7000 block
Link to government source: NamUs #MP78484
VITAL DETAILS
Ethnicity: White or Caucasian
Sex: Male
Age at time of disappearance: 24 years old
Birthdate: November 2nd, 1949 in Youngstown, Ohio
- I'm not sure of the exact birthdate for John A. Robek but a date range can be calculated using his age at the time of the disappearance.
Eyes: Brown
Scar: None listed at NamUs
Height/weight: 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds
BMI*: John A. Robek was in the normal range for BMI.
- Please, Google-search BMI if you aren't familiar with the phrase. I think it's an important tool to be aware of when working on missing person cases.
John Adran Robek was last heard from on May 31st, 1974 when he was 24 years of age. This individual has now been missing for 47 years as of the original publication date of this blog post.
I found that this individual had a profile uploaded to Ancestry, likely by a family member. That's where I got the birthdate and the middle name from.
I did find some newspaper coverage regarding this missing person. Apparently, he was an undercover narcotics agent. That sounds like a dangerous job but whether that's a red herring or not isn't something I know.
His parents were John Peter Robek and Marian Louise Bailey, both deceased as of the time of this blog post. The missing person had the same first and last name as his father so the middle name is important if you are conducting searches on Ancestry.
I noted that the missing person had four siblings, all of which were marked as private accounts on Ancestry. That's usually a designation for the living, meaning that there should be people alive that know more details of this missing person case. He also had an Unknown Spouse mentioned on the website.
#MP78484 Tue, Jun 18, 1974 – Page 20 · The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio) · Newspapers.com
What one should make of the NamUs description could be debated. It does say in his profile that John's vehicle was found at home. So the missing person went target shooting with a friend and the friend was doing the driving? I don't see how the last place John could have been seen was his home on Amherst Avenue. The way the NamUs description sounds, it seems like the friend should offer something on the matter. However, NamUs' descriptions more than just occasionally leave a lot to be desired. Unfortunately, I couldn't find many articles on this person in the hour that I afforded to this case. Feel free to share any information you have in the comments.
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**Text might be paraphrased. If taken verbatim, then grammar or spelling errors are not necessarily corrected from original sources.
Disclaimer: Whenever possible, government sources are preferred for getting the details of a missing person's case. However, any source that the article writer deems reputable may be used.
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