HRP provide updates on missing person cases

LOWER SACKVILLE: Halifax Regional Police is providing an update on two missing person cases. In keeping with our practice in relation to cases where we have requested the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, we are updating the public.

Unfortunately, in these cases both men were found deceased. Our thoughts remain with the families at this difficult time.

On December 18, 2019 police requested the public’s assistance in locating a missing 43-year-old Dartmouth man who was last heard from in early November. He was reported missing to police on December 16, 2019.

On October 8 West Division Patrol members responded to a report of a deceased man in a wooded area off Rocky Lake Drive in Bedford. The deceased was confirmed to be the man reported missing on December 18, 2019.

Members of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division along with the Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an investigation and do not believe the death to be suspicious.

On August 23, 2020 police requested the public’s assistance in locating a missing 60-year-old Dartmouth man who was last seen in the area of Sackville Drive and Cobequid Road in Sackville on August 22, 2020.

On October 14 the Sackville Detachment of Halifax District RCMP received a report of a deceased man in a wooded area off Sackville Drive. The deceased was confirmed to be the man reported missing on September 1.

Members of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division along with the Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an investigation and do not believe the death to be suspicious.

We will not be releasing further details out of respect for the families of the two men. 19-98129 /20-176677.