Family vacation at popular resort ends tragically with the death of Navy vet dad.

A family gathering at the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth, Michigan, turned into a mystery when Robert Loren Bacon vanished.

A father of two and Navy veteran who was last seen with family at a popular vacation spot in Frankenmuth, a Bavarian-inspired town between Saginaw and Flint, has mysteriously drowned and is being investigated by Michigan police.

On Jan. 4, the Frankenmuth Police Department (FPD) and its dive teams located and retrieved Robert Loren Bacon, 52, from the Cass River near Heritage Park.

Melissa McLenna, Bacon's ex-wife, stated that Bacon was last seen on Dec. 27 at approximately 7:20 p.m. at the Bavarian Inn Lodge, where he was attending a family gathering.

"McLenna wrote on Facebook on Dec. 29: "He never returned to his family at the pool. Cell phone is going straight to voicemail.""

Robert Loren Bacon — A Michigan dad has been found dead in a river after he went to get something in his car on Dec. 27. (Facebook)

The FPD said Bacon's family reported the 52-year-old missing on Dec. 30.

The Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth, MI — Bacon was last seen alive on Dec. 27 at the Bavarian Inn Lodge, where he had been attending a family gathering. (Google Maps)

A final determination from the Saginaw County Medical Examiner's Office is pending.

Red circles on an aerial map show the Bavarian Inn Lodge and the area where Bacon was recovered from the Cass River near Heritage Park — The Frankenmuth Police Department and its dive teams found and recovered Robert Loren Bacon, 52, from the Cass River near Heritage Park on Jan. 4. (Google Maps)

Police continue to investigate Bacon's death.

"I am at a loss for words to express our deep sadness. I simply want to express my gratitude to everyone who helped search for Robert, those who prayed for us, and those who continue to pray for us," McLenna wrote on Facebook on Jan. 4.

by Audrey Conklin 1/7/2025, 2:29:29 PM

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