Homicide detectives have deemed the manner of death to be homicide.
Investigators believe Stevenson may have died in 2017. As a result, his death brings Edmonton’s total homicide count in 2017 to 43.
Homicide Section continues to investigate and encourages anyone with information about Stevenson’s death to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.
There is no further information available at this time.
Background
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 2018, the body of a missing person was located by utility workers in a new residential area just north of McConachie Drive (175 Avenue) and 57 Street.
On Tuesday, April 17, 2018 the deceased was identified as Chad Stevenson, 41, who was last seen in the Cy Becker neighborhood on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 and was reported missing by his family. Stevenson’s vehicle, a 2006 maroon Pontiac Montana, was recovered on March 20, 2018, in the area of 51 Street and 162 Avenue.
Every file is evaluated on a case by case basis. The EPS decided to release the name of the deceased as it serves an investigative purpose.