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You are here: Home / Missing Persons / Missing: Norvel Robert Nelson III

Missing: Norvel Robert Nelson III

February 25, 2021 By Alice

Norvel Robert Nelson IIINorvel Robert Nelson III (nickname Bobby) was last seen on Jan 5, 2012 in Mineral Point, Washington County, Missouri. He was on his way to pick up some of his wife’s belongings that were in a trailer where at some point, she stayed. There is no information about the exact location of that trailer online. How many belongings? Did he carry bags? How was he going to transport the items back? And, back where?

I wonder if the trailer was in a wooden area where Bobby could easily have slipped, fallen, etc. I have not found anything online about possible scenarios with arguments, enemies, or difficulties in his past.

I also did not see anything about cell phone contact. Did Bobby carry a cellphone? If so, have we checked with his provider from where his last calls were made?

Has there been any activity on Bobby’s bank accounts? How was Bobby going to get to the trailer? Walk, car, public transportation, or a ride from someone? Did anyone see him en route to the trailer?

Bobby usually called his mother at least once per week. He has not done so since Jan 5, 2012. Bobby is legally blind and has short term memory loss. His eyesight does not necessarily rule out driving.

From the papers, it seems the authorities lean towards suspicious circumstances however there is no credible information to back up that theory according to the Daily Journal of March 7, 2012.

There is a possibility that Bobby had an accident and has passed away. His remains have not been found so, there is another option: Bobby is alive and just doesn’t know how to get back to his family. From information online, I saw that he has a son.

There are many unanswered questions in this case. Please take a look at the pictures and see if you recognize Bobby. His case was quickly entered into the NamUs database (case number #MP14025) on Feb 28, 2012. At the time that Bobby went missing, he was 37 years old. Today, he would be 46 years old.

Identifiers

Norvel Robert “Bobby” Nelson III (DOB Oct 27, 1974) is a white male, 5′ 10″ (70 inches) tall, and his weight was approx. 150 lbs. His hair is strawberry blond and at the time he had a full beard. His eyes are hazel and as said before, he is legally blind.

Bobby has a scar on the left side of his face going from his forehead to his ear. He has tribal tattoos on both arms. He wore a gray sweatshirt, blue jeans, and blue tennis shoes.

Contact information

If you have any information that can help the authorities find Norvel Robert Nelson III please contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office at (573) 438-5478. The case number is 20120094.

You can also contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-877-3452.

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Filed Under: Missing Persons Tagged With: Mineral Point, Missing Person, Missouri, Norvel Robert Nelson III

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