Fluvanna man has been missing for 11 years
April 8 will mark 11 years since Robert Lee Hourihan was last seen. The cold case remains open, and the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help to bring closure for the family. We are hopeful that someone may have that vital piece of information needed to help us close this case.
Hourihan was last seen by his wife on April 08, 2011 when he left for work at 6:30 a.m. and later that morning, around 7:40 a.m. in Fluvanna County. Hourihan has not been seen or heard from since then. Hourihan was driving a white 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier with Virginia personalized license plates of “TARAMAE.” The vehicle also had a Winnie the Pooh sticker on the back window. Hourihan’s vehicle was later discovered abandoned in a Target Store parking lot located at La Plata Plaza, 60 Shining Willow Way, La Plata, Maryland on May 28, 2011.
Even though 11 years have passed, investigators still believe that there are persons out there with critical information regarding this case. Foul play is suspected in Hourihan’s disappearance. Robert Lee Hourihan’s family are still seeking answers as to what happened to him. We are sorry we have not been able to provide the family any closure in this case.
We ask anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 434-977-4000, Major David Wells, or Investigator Sean Brennan of the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office at 434-589-8211. Robert Hourihan’s parents have posted a cash reward of up to $20,000 for information that leads to the recovery of Robert’s remains and/or information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons involved in his disappearance and probable homicide.
