What Happened To Richard David Marlow? – His Family Is Still Holding On To Hope

Richard David Marlow
Alias: “PeeWee”
Missing Since: July 18, 1944
Missing From: Etobicoke, Ontario, Ontario
Case reference: 2016032179
Date Of Birth: February 9, 1935
Age: 9 years
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Height: 3’8 to 4’0
Weight: 50 lbs
Hair : Blonde, Short
Eye Color: Blue
Notable: Scar at edge of hair on one temple.
PeeWee was last seen wearing: A dark blue windbreaker, long blue pants, A striped jersey, gray cotton socks with yellow band around the top

A Little Bit About Richard’s Case:
On the evening of July 18th, 1944, Richard Marlow went missing and has never been found, nor his body recovered. The small, shy boy was riding his bicycle in front of his house on Beta Street, Etobicoke, with his brother inside the house. The bike was found at the house when Richard’s mother returned home that evening but Richard had vanished. Etobicoke Police conducted a search, as did the army militia, with no results. Richard was a good child at home and in school, with no reason to run away.

This case is Toronto’s oldest missing persons cases and his 1944 disappearance from his Etobicoke neighborhood remains a question mark. Richard David Marlow was described as a shy, happy and good boy. “PeeWee” was riding his bike, just like all of the other kids were. When his mom came home, she found his bike was there but her little boy was gone. Seventy-four years later, there are still trace of “PeeWee”, but his mother who died 10 years after he disappeared always believed her child was out there, alive!

If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Agency Name: Toronto Police Service
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 1-877-934-6363
Agency Case Number: 20100061OPP

Sources:
The Doe Network Case File – Richard David Marlow
The Star Newspaper – Richard David Marlow