The Disappearance Of Susan Yvonne Gourley

Susan Yvonne Gourley
Case reference: 2010002299
Missing since: November 2001
Missing from: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Date of birth: February 26, 1963
Age at Disappearance: 38 years
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Eye Color: Brown
Hair: Brown, Long, Other
Height: 170cm / 5ft 6in
Weight: 61kg / 134lb
Physical Build: Slender/Thin
Complexion: Ruddy
Notable: Susan has a scar on her abdomen, 10 mm, from appendix surgery and an 8 mm scar on her forehead. Her ears have 3 piercings in each.
Tattoos:
Chest, Heart and design
Hips, Tiger, unknown which side
Left Thigh, Panther

A Little Bit About Susan: On August 31, 2002, Susan  was reported missing by members of her family. Susan was known to Hamilton police for both sex work and drug offences. A friend of hers in the area of Barton Street and Stirton Avenue last saw Susan in early November 2001. Susan’s disappearance has often been linked with a number of assaults and murders in Hamilton between 1999-2002, namely that of Felicia Floriani and Kimlyn Tolgyes. Hamilton Police Services states she was reported missing by friends and family August 30, 2002, though the RCMP states she was reported missing by her mother February 28, 2002.

Susan’s disappeared in the middle of a time period when there was extreme violence against women in Hamilton, including at least 10 other assaults, murders and violent altercations during the span of a year.  It has not been confirmed that all of these cases are linked to the same person (and it is not likely that they were all the same person), but it’s indisputable that the continued epidemic of violence against women (especially sex workers) was, and continues to run fairly unchecked in Hamilton.

The Hamilton Spectator has reported on her suspected link to other assaults and murders of women in Hamilton. You can read about it here.

The Missed Lives Project – Susan Gourley
Hamilton Police Services – Susan Gourley – Case Number 02-3363300
Please forward all inquiries and information regarding this case to:
Hamilton Police Service
D/Sgt. Victims of Crime Unit at 905-546-4962