Missing Person "Roger Shelton"
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June 28 2024 Update
Roger Shelton has been missing since 1/5/2024 from Williston, North Dakota.
A Family member has set up this account for help with the additional costs of Roger's monthly bills and continued expenses of finding and bringing him home.
Below is a Facebook link to follow and watch for updates.
FACTS and current updates of Roger Shelton.
Brown Hair
Brown Eyes
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 130 pounds
D.O.B. 3/2/1962
Markings: Tattoo on upper left arm of an outline of the pink panther with the word "Roach" written underneath. Surgical scars on sternum and lower back.
Timeline:
1/5/2024
Roger traveled to Bismarck, North Dakota for a routine heart checkup as he has had a quadruple bypass years ago.
Text from Roger around 6pm saying he made it back to Williston, North Dakota and everything was good at the doctor checkup.
Later that night it was verified that he was at the Black Gold Casino located on the MT/ND border on HWY 2 West of Williston, North Dakota. He had signed out a voucher slip for $10.00 before he left. He did not win any money that night.
He is then thought to have traveled home to his residence located near the intersection of Hwy 2 and 146th Ave NW on the west side of Williston, North Dakota.
Cameras were down at the casino so there was no footage of him there and/or leaving the parking lot.
Camera footage from any camera along HWY 2 was not useful as it was iced over from weather.
It is unknown what he would have been wearing at the time of his disappearance. Video footage that was retrieved from a business he visited that day shows what Roger was wearing. These clothes and his hat were all found in his dryer at his house.
1/7/2024
Family member was notified that nobody has seen or heard from Roger since 1/5/2024. Family member called and texted him with no response so went to his house.
Upon arrival, found the keys to his truck sitting on center counsel in his unlocked truck. When entering the home, found that Roger was not there. However, his Wallet with money and all cards, ID, etc in it, cellphone, and keys to his other vehicles were all in the home.
Bedroom and bathroom light were on with a space heater running in the bathroom which Roger did as a normal routine to keep the bathroom warm when he showered.
His wallet was sitting on a shirt in a corner tub in the bathroom.
Cell phone was plugged into charger and was face down on his bed with a shirt over it.
The coffee maker was on but the coffee pot was on the kitchen island and not put back on the coffee maker hotplate.
His bedroom TV remote was sitting next to the coffee maker.
The dryer was running. However, Roger had problems with the dial and the dryer dial would stick and Roger would have to manually stop the dryer.
His everyday shoes were on the floor heat vent upside down as he always put them there to dry them out.
The house didn’t look to have anything out of the ordinary going on. No signs of any struggles or distress.
After seeing Roger was not in the house, proceeded to check every room, closet, etc. again in the house. Then proceeded outside. Walked around house and immediate area finding no visual footprints in the snow anywhere. Checked under house, along with his vehicles and campers. Roger was nowhere to be found.
Then CHI hospital of Williston, North Dakota was contacted and there was no information of him being there.
Then contacted the Sheriff’s department and they had no information either.
Sheriffs and Detective came out and took statement and info from family member.
While the sheriffs were there, a neighbor stopped as they were on their way home and said they noticed the door was cracked open Saturday 1/6/2024 as they drove by. Didn’t think anything of it as Roger has been seen before to go back in to grab something from the house. It was then Sunday 1/7/2024, the same neighbor drove by again as he was heading to town and saw door was still cracked open. He felt something wasn’t right and stopped. Poked his head inside the house and yelled for Roger. Said no response but seen light was on in back room and dryer was running. He shut the door and went to town.
1/7/2024
Sheriffs did a search of surrounding area of the home before dark. Unable to find any information or leads.
1/8/2024
Family member and friend searched all around the area of Roger's home. Unable to find any information.
1/8/2024
Search dogs were brought out. Unable to find any information.
Williams County Sheriff’s Department
1/9/2024 @ 3:45 pm: Today, we conducted a search for Roger Shelton, covering approximately 5 square miles within Judson Township. We were assisted by the Williston Police Department North Dakota, North Dakota Highway Patrol, Williams County/Williston Emergency Management, and several private citizens. Despite our efforts, we were not able to determine his location, but we will continue to follow-up on tips and leads as the investigation continues.
1/27/2024
Family, friends, and local citizens helped with another grid search of surrounding area. We were unable to find any information.
1/28/2024
Family members rented a plane and flew overhead of his residence and surrounding area. Unable to find any information.
Williams County Sheriff’s Department
UPDATE 1/30/2024 @ 3:30 pm: In our continued effort to locate Roger Shelton, who has been missing since 1/5/2024, we conducted another area search of Mr. Shelton’s residence with the assistance of the MHA Nation’s K-9 unit. Were not able to uncover any new information, but we will continue to follow-up on tips and leads as the investigation continues. Thank you to MHA Nation for the support of their officers and K-9s today.
In between all the dates, the surrounding area and beyond has been searched by family and local citizens. Backroads, ditches, and culverts were checked. Talked with surrounding businesses and homeowners to search their yards etc.
2/15/2024
What we currently know:
Roger had 2 aneurysms in his head. The actual extent of the severity of them is unknown. A quadruple bypass of his heart was done in the last 10 years. All his belongings were in his house including his clothes, hat, and shoes he was wearing that day which was “Verified by video footage of a business that day”. His wallet, money, credit cards, ID, cellphone, all vehicle keys, heart medications, etc., all his winter attire and normal clothes, extra shoes, boots, etc. are all at his house.
Investigation remains open,
If you have any information or the whereabouts of Mr. Shelton, please contact Williams County Sheriff’s Department at [phone redacted], you can ask for Caleb Fry or Detective Derek Bernier or submit a tip anonymously, via NDTip: https://www.williamsnd.com/NDTip or by texting the keyword NDWILLIAMS and your message/tip to 847411. Thank you for your assistance!
Williams County Sheriff’s Office Case Number: SO-IR2400056.
Roger has also been officially entered into the NamUs database, which is a national information system and resource center for missing person cases.
NamUs #MP114563
A $50,000 reward is being offered by a private group for anyone that can provide credible information that will lead authorities to the whereabouts of Roger Shelton.
The family is very grateful and appreciative of the Williams County Sheriff’s Department, the detectives, the staff, along with all agencies for the time and continued efforts on finding Roger.
The family appreciates all the help from the local and surrounding communities of Businesses, Friends, Coworkers, etc. THANK YOU to all who have helped in any way, it is very much appreciated.
We also ask that you please respect the surrounding areas of Landowners and Businesses. If you want to search, please get permission from Landowners and Businesses to be on their property. Thank You.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE
Organizer
Adam Shelton
Organizer
Williston, ND