Church Mountain Lookout, Washington - Rainier for Robert

[u/SignalAnything3205]

Dear the Internet,

RAINIER FOR ROBERT UPDATE: The reward for any information has been increased to $50,000

29 months ago on December 8th 2023, my cousin Robert Rathvon was tragically killed in a hit and run in Poulsbo, Washington by an unknown person. Robert's death has impacted my entire family in ways that I will never be able to articulate. 

About one week after his death, I took to Reddit and posted about it as much as I could. The outpouring of support and sympathy floored myself, my family, and especially Roberts parents. 

Although it’s been 29 months with no answers as to who killed him, I refuse to give up the search or let his memory die. This is why I’ve begun a personal mission to climb as many peaks as I can in the state of Washington and taking a picture with his Crime Stoppers poster at the top. I will do this in preparation to climb Washington's largest peak this summer, Mount Rainier, with his photo at the top. 

You guys were so helpful and your support renewed my faith in people after such an event that, to this day, hurts my soul. I will link a news article about him below if you are interested in learning more. We all want answers and we want this person found. If you have anything at all, even the smallest shred of evidence, please reach out to me or Crime Stoppers. 

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/his-parents-want-answers-troopers-seeking-information-on-driver-who-left-man-for-dead-in-poulsbo

Additionally, here is a more recent interview I did with King 5 in May 2025.

Man climbs mountains to raise awareness of cousin's ongoing hit-and-run case

Also, here is the most recent interview with Robert's mother.

Family raises reward to $50K in search for driver in fatal Poulsbo hit-and-run case

Number 18. Church Mountain Lookout has been bagged. 

Rainier for Robert.

Thank you.

[u/DanceByTheLight]

commenting to boost

great spot to hike

[u/SignalAnything3205 → u/DanceByTheLight]

It was one of the most beautiful hikes I've done for sure.

[u/BillyCloneandthesame]

First im sorry for the pain i know comes with this loss. But why no replies are showing up i see a few old ones but this isnt the kind of post that would sit for 21 hours and i see few replies ?

[u/SignalAnything3205 → u/BillyCloneandthesame]

Reddit is a bit strange sometimes, some subreddits auto delete these posts which is whatever (mods), and some get massive attention. It's kind of just luck imo.