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ROBERT ARTHUR WILES

Missing Victim

View on FBI.gov Poster PDF

Wanted for

April 1, 2008
Lakeland, Florida

Description

Sex
Male
Race
white
Hair
brown
Eyes
hazel
Height
5'9"
Weight
165 lbs
Age
45
Date(s) of birth used
September 23, 1981
Place of birth
Sylvania, Ohio

Field offices

Tampa · FL · OH

Possible locations

Florida · Ohio

Details

Robert Arthur Wiles disappeared from Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport in Florida, where he worked. He was last seen at work at approximately 6:30 p.m. on April 1, 2008. A few days later, his parents received a ransom note, but no further demands were made.

On January 31, 2012, Toby Holt was found guilty of manslaughter, extortion, and writing a threatening letter in connection with Wiles' disappearance. However, Wiles has not been found. Therefore, the FBI in Tampa, Florida is seeking information that will lead to the recovery of Wiles.

Remarks

Robert Wiles was employed by the family owned business, Toledo-based National Flight Services, an aircraft maintenance company. Wiles was a business development manager at the company's branch in Lakeland, Florida. Wiles was a pilot, diver, fisherman, and an athlete.

Poster files

English

Posted Sep 10, 2010 · Updated by the FBI Mar 14, 2026

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