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	Robert Anthony Dusseau, January 23, 1983 — February 23, 2010. Click here or on photo for high-resolution imagery. (Photo courtesy of the Mining Journal Marquette, Michigan)

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Robert Dusseau investigation Web site.

 

   • Case information
   • Robert Anthony Dusseau
   • Robert Dusseau Memorial Fund
   • Investigative poster
   • $11,000 reward for tips

 

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	1:24,000 USGS Marquette, Michigan topographic quadrangle (20-foot contours) showing approximate location of Quik Cash and Guns LLC store on U.S. Highway 41 West and Birchwood Suites apartments on Werner Street, both of which are situated in Marquette County's Marquette Township. Click here or on graphic for high-resolution imagery. (Cartography courtesy of Michigan Backcountry Search and Rescue [MiBSAR] of Marquette, Michigan)
	Quik Cash and Guns LLC in Marquette Township, Marquette County. Click here or on photo for high-resolution imagery. (Image courtesy of Michigan Backcountry Search and Rescue [MiBSAR] of Marquette, Michigan)
	Robert Dusseau's blue 2007 Pontiac Vibe. Click here or on photo for high-resolution imagery. (Image courtesy of the Mining Journal, Marquette, Michigan)
	Birchwood Suites apartment complex at 2445 Werner Street in Marquette Township, Marquette County. Click here or on photo for high-resolution imagery.(Image courtesy of Michigan Backcountry Search and Rescue [MiBSAR] of Marquette, Michigan)
	Robert Anthony Dusseau, age 27, owned Quick Guns and Cash LLC in Marquette County's Marquette Township. He and his expecting wife Carly lived in Ishpeming, Michigan. Click here or on photo for high-resolution imagery. (Photo courtesy of the Mining Journal Marquette, Michigan)
	Click here or on photo for high-resolution imagery of subject no. 1. (Image courtesy of Michigan State Police, Negaunee Post)
	Click here or on photo for high-resolution imagery subject no. 2. (Image courtesy of Michigan State Police, Negaunee Post)

On Tuesday, February 23, 2010, Carly Dusseau of Ishpeming, Michigan called the Negaunee Post of the Michigan State Police (MSP) to report that her husband, Robert Anthony Dusseau, age 27, had not returned home from his business, Quik Cash and Guns LLC in Marquette Township.

According to his 26-year-old wife, Robert, normally closed his business at 5:00 p.m.

Upon arriving at Quik Cash and Guns LLC, 2612 US Highway 41 West in Marquette County's Marquette Township and making an initial check of the store, Troopers did not find anything suspicious.

However, Robert and his vehicle—a blue, 2007, four-door, hatchback, Pontiac Vibe—were nowhere to be found.

His vehicle remained unaccounted for until about 11:00 p.m., when it was spotted in the parking lot of the Birchwood Suites apartment complex at 2445 Werner Street in Marquette Township.

Situated along the south side of Werner Street, between Cox Avenue to the west and Erickson Drive to the east, the Birchwood Suites apartment complex is located about 0.25 miles due northeast of the Quik Cash and Guns LLC store.

After returning to the Quik Cash and Guns LLC store, troopers discovered Robert's body had been concealed within a snowbank adjacent to his business.

Further investigation revealed Robert had been shot, probably some time after 4:00 p.m.

In addition to his car being taken, several items were missing from his store.

Among the missing items were a quantity of cash, one long gun, one hand gun, one Swann DVR4-950 recorder, and one 8-inch monitor.

Based on witness information, an MSP forensic artist developed a composite sketch of an individual reportedly seen at the Quik Cash and Guns LLC store around 5:30 p.m. on the afternoon Dusseau's body was discovered.

Subject no. 1 was described as a white male between the ages of 35 and 45 who was about 5-foot, 10-inches tall.

Weighing between 200 and 220 pounds, he reportedly had brown hair covering ears and a closely-cropped goatee.

He was believed to have been wearing glasses, ones with either silver or gold rims.

Additional witness information led to the development of a composite sketch for a second individual who was seen at Dusseau's store around 5:00 p.m. on day he was fatally shot.

Subject no. 2 was described as a white male between the ages of 25 and 35.

He was reportedly wearing a tan-colored, hooded sweatshirt with a zipper down the front.

Troopers and detectives from the MSP Negaunee Post are being assisted in their investigation of the fatal shooting and robbery of Robert Dusseau and Quik Cash and Guns LLC by special agents, detectives, and personnel from several area law enforcement agencies:

An $11,000 reward has been posted for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case.

The ATF—who're involved because Dusseau had a federal firearms license—is offering a reward of up to $10,000.

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000.

To learn how you can assist investigators in resolving this case—and perhaps earn a cash reward of up to $11,000—click here.

To learn more about this case, click here to view the Media Archive Page.

To read comments posted on the Message Board, click here.

To post a comment on the Message Board for the Dusseau Family or case investigators, click here.

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Robert Anthony Dusseau was a vibrant, 27-year-old resident of Ishpeming, Michigan.

Robert Anthony Dusseau,
January 23, 1983 — February 23, 2010.
(Photo courtesy of the
Bjork & Zhulkie Funeral Home,
Ishpeming, Michigan)

He was born on January 23, 1983 in Lansing, Michigan to Ralph Alan & Ann Marie (Hallenbeck) Dusseau.

Robert graduated from Clearview Regional High School in New Jersey.

He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Programming from Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey.

Robert enjoyed watching hockey and spending time in the outdoors, especially around Lake Superior. In addition, he enjoyed computers, playing video games, and collecting guns.

He was a partner in Quik Cash and Guns LLC in Marquette and also was a web programmer.

Quik Cash and Guns LLC on US Highway 41 West in Marquette Township, Marquette County. Click here or on photo for high-resolution imagery. (Photo courtesy of Michigan Backcountry Search and Rescue [MiBSAR] of Marquette, Michigan)

Robert and his wife moved to the area about 18 months ago, purchasing a home in Ishpeming last August.

Robert passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2010.

He is survived by his wife Carly (Bock) Dusseau of Ishpeming who is expecting a child this spring; his parents Ralph and Ann Marie (Hallenbeck) Dusseau of Mullica Hill, New Jersey; brother Edward Dusseau also of Mullica Hill; paternal grandparents Richard and Bertha Dusseau of Farwell, Michigan; maternal grandfather Mac Hallenbeck of Waterford, Michigan; as well as an aunt, an uncle, and cousins.

Robert was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Barbara Hallenbeck, and his maternal aunt, Mary (Hallenbeck) Fitzgerald.

The family of Robert Dusseau greeted family and friends at the Bjork & Zhulkie Funeral Home in Ishpeming, Michigan from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2010.

A time of sharing and remembrance followed.

Click here to read or sign Robert Dusseau's online guest book at the Bjork & Zhulkie Funeral Home.

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Robert Dusseau's friends have established a memorial fund at Wells Fargo Bank in Marquette on behalf of his wife Carly and his unborn child.

According to the February 28, 2010 issue of the Mining Journal (Marquette, Michigan), Brain Coleman, a registered banker with Wells Fargo Bank, said Robert was so well liked, "everyone thought a memorial fund was in order."

For more information about this fund, contact Brian Coleman, Registered Banker, at:

Contributions can also be made at any Wells Fargo Bank or Branch Office by referencing the Robert Dusseau Memorial Fund.

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Click here or on image to view or print full-color, high-resolution Dusseau-case poster. (Poster courtesy of Michigan Backcountry Search and Rescue)

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Detectives from the Michigan State Police (MSP) post in Negaunee and agents from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives (ATF) are investigating the homicide of Robert Dusseau and the robbery of Quik Cash and Guns LLC.

A reward of up to $11,000—$10,000 from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives and $1,000 from Crime Stoppers—is being offered for information regarding this investigation.

•	Do you know what transpired at Quik Cash and Guns LLC on U.S. Highway 41 West in Marquette Township around 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2010?	Quik Cash and Guns LLC sign in Marquette Township, Marquette County. (Image courtesy of the Mining Journal, Marquette, Michigan)   Quik Cash and Guns LLC in Marquette Township, Marquette County. Click here or on photo for high-resolution imagery. (Image courtesy of Michigan Backcountry Search and Rescue [MiBSAR] of Marquette, Michigan)
•	Did you see the blue, 2007, Pontiac Vibe—the victim’s 4-door hatchback—parked in the Birchwood Suites apartment complex parking lot on Werner Street in Marquette Township at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2010? Did you see anyone walking in the area of Werner Street and Erickson Drive in Marquette Township at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2010?	Birchwood Suites apartment complex sign at 2445 Werner Street in Marquette Township, Marquette County. Click here or on photo for high-resolution imagery. (Image courtesy of Michigan Backcountry Search and Rescue [MiBSAR] of Marquette, Michigan)   Birchwood Suites apartment complex at 2445 Werner Street in Marquette Township, Marquette County. Click here or on photo for high-resolution imagery.(Image courtesy of Michigan Backcountry Search and Rescue [MiBSAR] of Marquette, Michigan)   Robert Dusseau's blue 2007 Pontiac Vibe. Click here or on photo for high-resolution imagery. (Image courtesy of the Mining Journal, Marquette, Michigan)   Robert Dusseau's blue 2007 Pontiac Vibe. Click here or on photo for high-resolution imagery. (Image courtesy of Michigan State Police, Negaunee Post)   Robert Dusseau's blue 2007 Pontiac Vibe. Click here or on photo for high-resolution imagery. (Image courtesy of Michigan State Police, Negaunee Post)
•	Do you know the whereabouts of the quantity of cash, long gun, hand gun, and Swann DVR recorder with an 8-inch monitor removed from Quik Cash and Guns LLC in Marquette Township around 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2010?	A video recorder and monitor similar to the Swann DVR4-950 recorder and 8-inch monitor taken from the Quik Cash and Guns LLC shop. Click here or on photo to view high-resolution imagery. (Image courtesy of Swann Communications U.S.A., Inc.)
•	Have you seen subject no. 1—a white male, age 35-45, 5’10” tall, 200-220 lbs, brown hair covering ears, closely-cropped goatee, wearing silver- or gold-rimmed glasses—or do you know his identity or whereabouts?	Click here or on photo for high-resolution imagery of subject no. 1. (Image courtesy of Michigan State Police, Negaunee Post)
•	Have you seen subject no. 2—a white male, age 25-35, wearing a tan-colored, zippered-front, hooded sweatshirt—or do you know his identity or whereabouts?	Click here or on photo for high-resolution imagery of subject no. 2. (Image courtesy of Michigan State Police, Negaunee Post)

 

If you have any information regarding this investigation, please contact the Michigan State Police at the Negaunee Post at 1-906-475-9922 or call Crime Stoppers' anonymous, toll-free tip line at 1-800-222-8477. Anonymous tips can also be submitted via Crime Stoppers' E-tip Web page.

Agency of jurisdiction:	Michigan State Police
Post:	Negaunee Post
Address:	180 US-41 East
City, State, Zip:	Negaunee, Michigan 49866
Complaint no.:	81-492-10
File class:	0900-1
Post phone no.:	1-906-475-9922
Crime Stoppers anonymous toll-free tip line	1-800-222-8477
Crime Stoppers anonymous e-mail tips:	http://TinyURL.com/Dusseau-Tips
Crime Stoppers reward:	$1,000
ATF reward:	$10,000

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