Robert Frank Urton Sr. was 49 when he vanished from Lakeside, Arizona. He was last seen on June 26, 1997, leaving his residence with a male and a female acquaintance. Before he left he told his roommate that if he didn’t return within a few days the roommate should pick him up in Mesa, Arizona.

An American Indian/Alaska Native with green eyes, long black hair, a long full beard and extensive tattoos including full sleeves on both arms and designs on his chest and back, Robert left behind personal items he would normally have taken on an extended trip. His dog was also missing. He was expected at a family function on June 29, 1997, but never arrived.

The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Indian Affairs have been involved and a case file was created with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System; the investigation remains open and his whereabouts are unknown.

If anyone knew Robert, the people he was last seen with, or saw him in late June 1997, can you share what you remember?