Robert William Commu
Missing since: March 31, 1996
Missing from: Brant County, Ontario
Date of birth: August 21, 1966
Age at disappearance: 29 yrs
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Eye Color: Blue
Hair: Brown, Long
Height: 183 cm / 6ft 0in
Weight: 82 kgs / 181 lbs
Physical Build: Medium
Complexion: Light/Fair
Notable: Robert has a tattoo of lion with wings on right upper arm (bicep)
Robert was last seen wearing: A white leather jacket with black sleeves with a red maple leaf on the back of the jacket
Details: Robert was last seen at his residence, 272 West River Road, South Dumpfries Township, Ontario at 5:00pm on March 31, 1996 changing a tire on his truck by his neighbors daughter. At 7:00 pm, she returned to find the door to Robert’s residence door open and music by Hootie & The Blowfish was playing on repeat. There were CD’s scattered around, but his wallet and truck were still there. According to the neighbor, Chelsey, the dog that accompanied Robert on his walks in the area and along the banks of the Grand River, was there and had a cut on her head. There were also some tire tracks in the driveway that looked as if someone had peeled away really fast. The neighbor physically went to the area of the Grand River where he spent a lot of time and called out for Robert but got no response. All she found was a broken cup. When she couldn’t find Robert, she called the Brant County OPP.
The police brought in the dog to search the area but it had been raining and the dog lost the scent. A helicopter was brought in, police searched the area with no luck. The whole area around the property was searched, but there was no sign of Robert. A psychic was brought in at one point and said something about Robert being struck in the head by a shovel. His brother had arranged to have the entire property searched using special equipment that would help find anyone buried in the area. That took place after they had heard from a psychic who said Robert was buried in a shallow grave on the property.
No one has heard from that psychic since and Robert is still missing.
Robert’s sister has stated that she never believed he had taken his own life and that she believed Robert met with foul play.
The neighbor said she remembered that the weekend before a couple of guys in a pickup truck had come by to see Robert. They were welders but she didn’t really know why there had come to visit. She believes Robert’s fate is maybe somehow connected to these two guys but she’s often wondered, too, if he somehow ended up in one of the open wells that could be found on a former neighbor’s property.
At the time of his disappearance, Robert was working as a welder at S and L Fabricating in Cambridge, Ontario. He was living in rented quarters of a twin geodesic dome house at 272 West River Road in Paris, Ontario in 1996.
Law enforcement says that the investigation revealed that Robert had been despondent over a failed relationship. Robert had asked his on-again-off-again girlfriend to marry him and she said no. He had also learned a close family member had been diagnosed with cancer.
Robert knew it was possible to just drop out and take on a new identity as a former girlfriend had done so. His family is hopeful that he is out there somewhere alive.
To date, Robert has not contacted any family members or friends since his disappearance and remains missing.
If you have information on Robert’s case, please contact any of the following:
Brant County OPP OPP ONCMPUR:
Telephone: 1-877-934-6363 or 1-705-330-4144
Email: opp.isb.resolve@opp.ca
Reference Case#: RM06011175
Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477)
Online at: https://www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/submit-a-tip/submit-a-tip
Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping
Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at: canadasmissing-disparuscanada@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Sources:
Canada’s Missing
Brantford Expositor
Ontario Provincial Police
Someone Saw Something 
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