On Thursday, June 1, 2017, police responded to the report of a body found on the bank of the North Saskatchewan River just south of the Dawson Bridge. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased male.
Since then, investigators with the EPS Missing Persons Unit have been working closely with several partners, including the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Edmonton and the RCMP Forensic Art Unit, in an attempt to identify the male.
In July of 2018, an EPS sketch artist used photos of the deceased to create composite drawings of what the male may have looked like. These were provided to the public in a media release; however, attempts to identify him remained unsuccessful.
In the fall of 2019, the Alberta RCMP Missing Persons Unit began working with the EPS on the investigation which they believed was an ideal candidate for 3D modelling. With the help of an anthropologist, an artist and a graphic specialist, a 3D model of the male was created. Photos are included below.
“Our sketch artists work primarily with photos and descriptors of the deceased,” says Cst. Craig Gabucci with the EPS Missing Persons Unit. “They do the best they can with the information they receive.
“The RCMP Forensic Art Unit is able to use information from a variety of sources, including an anthropologist report, skull measurements and photos, resulting in a fairly realistic interpretation of what an individual may have looked like.
“We are grateful for the RCMP’s assistance and are hopeful that these 3D modelled images will help us identify this male.”
The deceased male is described as 5’6” tall and may have had dark brown or black hair. At the time of his discovery, he was wearing dark coloured jeans with a brown, leather belt, a black ¼ zip fleece sweater, a dark brown or black jacket and brown, leather strapped sandals with black soles.
The male was also carrying a unique silver alarm clock which investigators believe someone may recognize. Photos of the clock are included below.
At this time, officers continue to believe that the male’s death is not suspicious in nature.
Anyone with information about the deceased male is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567or #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.