| Age at missing | 44 years old |
| Case ID | robert-marvin-elder |
| City en | Las Vegas |
| City geo ID | 5506956 |
| City slug | las-vegas |
| Classification | Missing |
| Classification en | Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 32003 |
| County slug | clark |
| Created at | 2026-01-12T13:46:43+00:00 |
| Date of birth | |
| Disappearance details | Elder was last seen in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 5, 1986. He had lunch with his niece and told her he was going to get paid to drive two people to Kingman, Arizona. He has never been heard from again and his car, a yellow 1974 Ford Pinto with the Oregon license plate number LLT148, is also missing. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-828-2907 Source Information Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NamUs Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated October 9, 2025; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details en | Elder was last seen in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 5, 1986. He had lunch with his niece and told her he was going to get paid to drive two people to Kingman, Arizona. He has never been heard from again and his car, a yellow 1974 Ford Pinto with the Oregon license plate number LLT148, is also missing. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-828-2907 Source Information Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NamUs Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated October 9, 2025; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 96 |
| Distinguishing marks | White male. Gray hair, blue eyes. Elder's nickname is Bob. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White male. Gray hair, blue eyes. Elder's nickname is Bob. |
| Full name | Robert Marvin Elder |
| Full name en | Robert Marvin Elder |
| Height | 5'9 |
| ID | 4335 |
| Investigating agency | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-828-2907 Source Information Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NamUs |
| Missing since | 1986-09-05 |
| Official last updated | 2025-10-09 |
| Official update count | 1 |
| Official update history | casefile added. |
| Path | nevada/clark/las-vegas |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NamUs |
| State en | Nevada |
| State ref | NV |
| State slug | nevada |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-12T13:46:43+00:00 |
| URL path | nevada/clark/las-vegas |
| Weight | 160 pounds |
Elder was last seen in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 5, 1986. He had lunch with his niece and told her he was going to get paid to drive two people to Kingman, Arizona. He has never been heard from again and his car, a yellow 1974 Ford Pinto with the Oregon license plate number LLT148, is also missing. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-828-2907 Source Information Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NamUs Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated October 9, 2025; casefile added.