Missing
Robert Allen Dale Jr.
Dale, approximately 1996
Date and time person was reported missing : 05/18/1996
Missing location (approx) :
Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 11/03/1962 (58)
Age at the time of disappearance: 33 years old
Height / Weight : 5'7, 170 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A bright yellow polo shirt, black dress pants or black jeans, and deck shoes, possibly with lug soles.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Black hair, brown eyes. Dale's nickname is Bob. He has dimples and a mustache.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Dale was last seen in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan on May 18, 1996. That day he attended a wedding reception with his wife, and afterward multiple witnesses saw them driving their van northbound on 6 Mile Road at 11:15 p.m. They were en route to the Downtowner Bar, where many of the reception attendees went after the event was over. Dale very intoxicated and passed out in the van prior to heading downtown.
There was a reported sighting of him behind the Downtown Bar a little later, between 11:30 p.m. and midnight. Many accounts state he was last seen behind the bar, but his family doubts this; only witness reported seeing him downtown, and that witness later recanted their statement.
Dale was employed as a carpenter at Chi-Chuk Construction at the time of his disappearance, and has three sons. He is described as a dedicated family man who would not have abandoned his relatives. His wife reported him missing on May 20.
Dale had little money and no credit cards with him at the time he went missing, and there is no evidence that he attempted to hitchhike or take a taxicab out of the area. Authorities do not believe he left of his own accord, and his family suspects foul play was involved in his disappearance. His case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Sault Sainte Marie Police Department
906-632-3344
September 2021 updates and sources
Sault Sainte Marie Police Department
Interactive Missing Person Search Map
