The search for a missing man in northern B.C. is still ongoing four months later.
As a result, Quesnel RCMP is renewing its call to help find Andrew Charles Ward, who hasn’t been seen since the night of May 9.
This is despite releasing video (seen below) to the public of his last known whereabouts, which shows the 61-year-old at the 4 Mile Store and Coffee Shop along the Barkerville Highway that same day around 7:20 p.m.
He left the store in his vehicle, a grey Jeep YJ, and was believed to have been heading towards Pinnacles Provincial Park, but police are also asking the public to keep an eye out for a dark-coloured pick-up truck in the same area or near Hangman Springs.
"This is not some random missing person,” Ward’s sister said in a release on June 15, calling the incident ‘out of character’ and his whole family is concerned for his safety.
“He is my brother, and I miss him. His family misses him. We are desperate for some resolution. If you have any information, please speak up."
Ward is described as:
- 5'8"
- Skinny build
- Short, dark, salt and pepper hair
- Scruffy beard
- Arms covered in tattoos
- Wears glasses
Other teams involved include BC RCMP Major Crime Section, the Forensic Identification Section, Air Services, Underwater Recovery teams and the Police Dog Service, who’ve all conducted extensive searches since the case was reported.
Anyone with more information about Ward’s disappearance is asked to contact Quesnel RCMP at 250-992-9211, their local detachment, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
