missing person

Gerald John PITTAO (1949-05-15)

Gerald suffered from mental health issues and was last seen leaving the Salvation Army located at 500 Dunsmuir on March 2nd, 1991. He has not been located.

Caucasian male, with brown hair and brown eyes.

91-53028

Patrick Michael GRAHAM (1954-09-22)

Patrick was 40 years old when he went missing in 1995. His room mate saw him leaving their place with an orange backpack and he said he was heading to meet friends in Pemberton. His backpack and ID was found near a trail head in Pemberton but he has never been located.

Caucasian male with brown hair and brown eyes.

95-133288

Arthur David THOMAS (1967-06-10)

Arthur suffered from mental health issues and told his mental health worker that he was going on vacation. He failed to show up for his next appointment and has not been seen since.

Caucasian male, 5’11” tall, 150 lbs with blonde hair and blue eyes.

95-73380

Mohamed Said MZEE (1977-01-01)

MZEE and his friend Ally ISMAILI were located while stowing away on the OURANIA SMILE which left Durban, South Africa headed for Japan. On September 29th, 1994 the Chief Officer located the two males hiding in a locker. They were detained in a locked cabin when the ship made anchorage in English Bay. The ship made two moves to Pacific Elevators to take on grain. On November 20th, 1994 a seaman found the door to their cabin open, their belongings left behind and their dinners still on the table. A life ring was found floating in the water and the two have never been found.

Black male, 5’1″ tall, slim build with black hair and brown eyes.

94-2952

Ally Abdalla ISMAILI (1978-01-01)

ISMAILI and his friend Mohammed MZAA were located while stowing away on the OURANIA SMILE which left Durban, South Africa headed for Japan. On September 29th, 1994 the Chief Officer located the two males hiding in a locker. They were detained in a locked cabin when the ship made anchorage in English Bay. The ship made two moves to Pacific Elevators to take on grain. On November 20th, 1994 a seaman found the door to their cabin open, their belongings left behind and their dinners still on the table. A life ring was found floating in the water and the two have never been found.

Black male, 5’1″ tall, slim build with black hair and brown eyes.

94-2952

Chang Gyu IM (1969-02-20)

IM was a seaman who was docked in Vancouver for a quick shore leave. He and two crewmates went out drinking where they all got extremely intoxicated while singing karaoke. IM was given a ride back to the boat with a new friend who was following the other two seamen in a cab. When his friend went to check on an argument between the cab driver and the other two drunk seamen, IM disappeared. It is believed that he fell into the water. He has never been found.

Asian male, 5’7″ tall, 150 lbs with black hair and brown eyes.

94-775

Leigh Alison MINER (1958-03-24)

Leigh was last heard from on the phone by her mother on December 12th, 1993. She moved out of her hotel two weeks prior to being called in as missing and was supposed to be living at the Georgian Court. She has not been located.

Caucasian female, 5’6″ tall, 130 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes.

94-49611

Marcus Adrian LAING (1970-06-20)

Marcus was last seen at his apartment on October 14th, 1993. He was scheduled to go to work at Capers restaurant in North Vancouver and he never showed up. There were open drawers in the apartment and food left out, giving the appearance that he left the suite in a hurry. He has not been located.

Caucasian male, 6′ tall and 140 lbs, with brown hair and hazel eyes.

93-275084

John Nelson JAMES (1959-08-13)

John who suffers from psychiatric disabilities, resided at the Salvation Army House for Men not far from Gastown.  His family reported him missing in late August of 2023 and to date, John has not been found or heard from since.

 

At the time of the missing person's report, John was described as a Caucasian male aged 34 with brown hair and hazel eyes, who stood 5'8" and weighed 150 lbs.

93-243421

Ruby Ann HARDY (1965-03-23)

Ruby led a high risk lifestyle in the downtown east side of Vancouver. She was last seen on January 8th, 1998 when she picked up her methadone prescription. She was not reported as missing, however, until 2002. She has not been located and went missing during the time period when Robert Pickton was active.

02-68936

Richard Michael DEREN (1949-07-26)

Richard was last seen leaving a hotel on the west side of Vancouver. He had made comments about committing suicide prior to being reported missing. He has not been found and is still listed as a missing person.

Caucasian male, 5’10” tall and 165 lbs. He was last seen wearing a dark leather jacket, dark pants (possibly jeans) and dark dress shoes.

05-80055

Bree Cohen CARLSON (1978-11-06)

Bree was last seen leaving the Covenant House in Vancouver. He was a drug user and had suicidal tendencies. It is unknown what clothing he was wearing at the time of the missing report. He has not been located.

Caucasian male, 6’3″ tall with a slim build. He has light brown hair and blue eyes.

01-237468

Gordon FOWLIE (1953-09-14)

Gordon was reported missing by his family and it was believed that he took his own life. He walked with a slight limp due to one leg being shorter than the other. He has not been located.

Caucasian male, 6’1″ tall and 170 lbs. He had light brown hair, blue eyes, and had cysts on his cheek. One leg was slightly longer than the other.

01-277092

Candace Mae Jolene GIEBEL (1981-01-10)

Candace was last known to be in company of Henry Peters (also listed as missing). They lived a transient and nomadic lifestyle and were also drug users. Neither has been located and both are still listed as missing.

At the time of the missing report she was described as Caucasian female, 5’2″ tall, 100 lbs with blonde hair and blue eyes. She has a tattoo of a flower on her back.

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Dawn Teresa CREY (1958-10-26)

Dawn was reported missing by her doctor in a support group. She had expressed concern to her that she did not feel safe at the Balmoral Hotel. DNA was located on clothing found at the Pickton farm and while charges were recommended by investigators, they were not approved by crown.

00-280034

Pierre PARKINSON (1968-03-01)

Pierre was having mental health issues at the time he was reported missing. He had a wife and two small children at the time. His vehicle was located in Stanley Park and he has not been found.

At the time of the report he was described as a Caucasian male who was 5’11” and 150 lbs with grey hair and green eyes.

09-198776

Geraldine DEVLIN (1950-07-09)

Geraldine travelled to Vancouver from Kamloops in 2011. During her last contact with family she was emotionally distraught. She has not been heard from since and foul play is not suspected.

At the time of the report, she was descreibed as a Caucasian female, 5’7″ tall and 125 lbs. She had greying brown hair and brown eyes with prescription glasses.

15-26029

David Lamont RINDFLIESCH (1982-12-03)

There is little information about David’s life leading up to his missing report. He was last heard from in December 2006.

At the time of his missing he was described as a Caucasian male, 6′ tall, 165lbs with brown hair and brown eyes.

08-2407

Peter CORTNER (1945-04-03)

Peter was last seen by his landlord in mid-2004. He was a pensioner who lived alone and had little contact with anyone. He has still not ben located.

He was described as the time of the report as having a dark complexion, with black hair and brown eyes. He stood 5’7″ tall and about 120 lbs.

04-155539

Randall GARY (1952-10-31)

Randall was a psychotherapist and restauranteur who was travelling via boat from Alaska to Vancouver. He was seen on the boat up until May 16th, but his clothing, wallet and belongings were found in his cabin. He has not been located.

03-118128