Missing Arizona Geologist: New details released in connection with Daniel Robinson’s disappearance

New details about a missing 24-year-old Arizona geologist who disappeared after driving away from a desert workplace more than four months ago were released Wednesday, according to local reports.

The Buckeye Police Department released a timeline for its investigation into Daniel Robinson’s disappearance, which was reported missing on June 23, along with a summary of an accident report ordered after his 2017 Jeep Renegade was found in a ravine just 3 miles from his workplace. on July 19th.

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Robinson’s Jeep was involved in a crash, the only accident recorded on the vehicle’s internal system, police said, citing an independent accident report commissioned by the department from San Tan Recon, a Chandler-based collision investigation firm.

Robinson’s vehicle was found in a ravine with significant damage on July 19, police said.
(Buckeye Police Department)

The investigation showed that the jeep accelerated just before the collision, which could indicate an attempt to drive up on the other side of the gorge, where the vehicle was found abandoned and badly damaged.

The report said more than 40 ignition cycles were recorded after the accident, which could indicate the driver attempting to restart the jeep or use its electrical systems. However, it was unclear how many cycles occurred during towing or when investigators downloaded its crash data.

Robinson’s father reported him missing on June 23.
(Buckeye Police Department)

There was a discrepancy of 11 miles between the accident data report and the odometer reading shown, which according to the report was not considered unusual.

“Similar discrepancies have been noted by the Jeep dealer’s service departments and other crashes,” the report said.

Police have searched 70 square miles using UTVs, cadavers, drones and a helicopter since Robinson disappeared. In this photo, police point to Robinson’s Jeep, which was found in a ravine on July 19th.“/>

Police have searched 70 square miles using UTVs, cadavers, drones and a helicopter since Robinson disappeared. In this photo, police point to Robinson’s Jeep, which was found in a ravine on July 19th.
(Buckeye Police Department)

Robinson was last seen leaving a workplace near Sun Valley Parkway and Cactus Road in Buckeye, a suburb west of Phoenix at 6 p.m. 9 on 23 June. His father reported him missing at 19 that day.

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Investigators searched from the air and on the ground, but found no sign of Robinson until they found his vehicle in the gorge nearly a month after he disappeared.

Police continued targeted ground searches in the area where the jeep was located on September 28. Police sent a robot down two mine shafts, one of which was more than 75 feet deep in search of Robinson, but found no evidence of the missing geologist.
(Buckeye Police Department)

No further evidence of Robinson was found.

Authorities asked anyone with information about Robinson’s disappearance to call Buckeye Police’s tip line at (623) 349-6411.