The West Vancouver Police Department (WVPD) is hoping members of the public might be able to identify a man who passed away in 1998.
On May 4, 1998, a deceased male was discovered in a green tent that was located southeast of Eagle Lake, aka Dick Lake. He was located in the mountains above West Vancouver.
“The evidence suggests that he was living in the tent and likely died sometime in 1998,” the WVPD shared in a statement.
In an effort to help identify him, the WVPD has shared several photos, including a composite photograph of the individual in question.
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The department has also shared photos of the tent and personal effects where he was staying.
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The department has also shared some identifying details, including the fact that the man was 5’6″ tall and weighed around 150 pounds. He had short grey hair and “distinctive teeth.”
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The department added, “He was estimated to be between 40 and 70 years old. He used reading glasses, which were located along with a hammock and other personal effects in the mountains where he was staying. Photographs of these items are available here bit.ly/49KaX31.”
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Suzanne Birch, a spokesperson for the WVPD, says that even though it has been some time since he passed away, the department is hoping the new composition photograph “will help jog the memory of someone who remembers him.”
Composite photographs are single images generated by merging multiple photos or visual elements using a program like Photoshop. When pertaining to police departments, photos can sometimes be visual reconstructions by a forensic artist or by using witness descriptions.
“We would very much like to find out who he is, and, if possible, provide some measure of comfort to family and friends who may be missing him,” Birch added.
Anyone with information is asked to call 604-925-7300, quoting file number 99-6186.