| Age at missing | 25 years old |
| Case ID | robert-l-shaffer |
| City en | Charleston |
| City geo ID | 4801859 |
| City slug | charleston |
| Classification | Endangered Missing |
| Classification en | Endangered Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 54039 |
| County slug | kanawha-county |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | |
| Disappearance details | Shaffer was last seen in Charleston, West Virginia at 8:15 p.m. on July 1, 2010. He was taken to St. Francis Hospital for treatment, but left without being cleared for release. His mother in Tennessee reported him missing two days later. Shaffer's credit card was used after his disappearance at a now-closed bar on Leon Sullivan Way. At 9:00 p.m., forty-five minutes after he was last seen, his backpack and cellular phone were found at the Charleston Area Medical Center a few blocks from the bar. Shaffer lived in Elkview, West Virginia in 2010. There hasn't been any activity on his bank account since he went missing. The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear. Investigating Agency West Virginia State Police 304-558-7777 Source Information The West Virginia State Journal WSAZ 3 Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 14, 2011; middle initial and medical conditions added, distinguishing characteristics and details of disappearance updated. |
| Disappearance details en | Shaffer was last seen in Charleston, West Virginia at 8:15 p.m. on July 1, 2010. He was taken to St. Francis Hospital for treatment, but left without being cleared for release. His mother in Tennessee reported him missing two days later. Shaffer's credit card was used after his disappearance at a now-closed bar on Leon Sullivan Way. At 9:00 p.m., forty-five minutes after he was last seen, his backpack and cellular phone were found at the Charleston Area Medical Center a few blocks from the bar. Shaffer lived in Elkview, West Virginia in 2010. There hasn't been any activity on his bank account since he went missing. The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear. Investigating Agency West Virginia State Police 304-558-7777 Source Information The West Virginia State Journal WSAZ 3 Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 14, 2011; middle initial and medical conditions added, distinguishing characteristics and details of disappearance updated. |
| Disappearance details word count | 155 |
| Distinguishing marks | White male. Shaffer has a large tattoo of a cross on his left forearm. He was shot with a muzzle-loader when he was 13 and his right arm is deformed as a result; it's eight or nine inches shorter than his left arm. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White male. Shaffer has a large tattoo of a cross on his left forearm. He was shot with a muzzle-loader when he was 13 and his right arm is deformed as a result; it's eight or nine inches shorter than his left arm. |
| Full name | Robert L. Shaffer |
| Full name en | Robert L. Shaffer |
| Height | 6'0 |
| ID | 7468 |
| Investigating agency | West Virginia State Police 304-558-7777 Source Information The West Virginia State Journal WSAZ 3 |
| Missing since | 2010-07-01 |
| Official last updated | 2011-07-14 |
| Official update count | 2 |
| Official update history | middle initial and medical conditions added, distinguishing characteristics and details of disappearance updated. |
| Path | west-virginia/kanawha-county/charleston |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | The West Virginia State Journal WSAZ 3 |
| State en | West Virginia |
| State ref | WV |
| State slug | west-virginia |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | west-virginia/kanawha-county/charleston |
| Weight | 160 pounds |
Shaffer was last seen in Charleston, West Virginia at 8:15 p.m. on July 1, 2010. He was taken to St. Francis Hospital for treatment, but left without being cleared for release. His mother in Tennessee reported him missing two days later. Shaffer’s credit card was used after his disappearance at a now-closed bar on Leon Sullivan Way. At 9:00 p.m., forty-five minutes after he was last seen, his backpack and cellular phone were found at the Charleston Area Medical Center a few blocks from the bar. Shaffer lived in Elkview, West Virginia in 2010. There hasn’t been any activity on his bank account since he went missing. The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear. Investigating Agency West Virginia State Police 304-558-7777 Source Information The West Virginia State Journal WSAZ 3 Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 14, 2011; middle initial and medical conditions added, distinguishing characteristics and details of disappearance updated.