Dad who went missing during family trip found dead in river
- Robert Loren Bacon, 52, went missing during a family trip at the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth, Michigan, after telling his daughters he needed to grab something from his car.
- His body was recovered from the Cass River on January 4, 2025, with preliminary indications of drowning.
- The Frankenmuth Police Department stated that the investigation into the circumstances of Bacon's death is ongoing.
- Bacon's ex-wife expressed gratitude for the community's support during the search and shared her sorrow over his death.
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Robert Loren Bacon didn't even make it to the car and disappeared without a trace from the hotel where they were staying.


Dad who went missing during family trip found dead in river
Robert Loren Bacon (right) disappeared after going to his car (left) to get something while meeting his family at the Bavarian Inn Lodge (Pictures: Missing People In America) A father who vanished while on a family holiday trip has been found dead in a river as mystery continues to shroud the case. The remains of Robert Loren Bacon, 52, were discovered at 2pm on Saturday by a dive team scouring the Cass River close to Heritage Park in Michigan,…
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After going missing while on vacation with his teenage daughters, the body of a Michigan father was located as the investigation around his death remained “ongoing.” “He never returned to his family at the pool…” (Video: WNEM) Only days after Christmas, 52-year-old Robert Loren Bacon had reportedly been at the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth, Michigan where he was meeting his 13-year-old and 15-year-old daughters with their grandma. More than…


Robert Loren Bacon found dead over a week after vanishing while on vacation with teen daughters
A father of two has been found dead over a week after telling his teen daughters he had to "grab something from the car" during a family trip at a Michigan resort — and was never seen again.
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