Darren Fortier
Case reference: 2013000051
Missing since: December 30, 1998
Missing from: Port Hardy, BC
Date of birth: April 27, 1977
Age at disappearance: 21 years
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White or Indigenous
Eye Color: Brown
Hair: Brown, Shoulder
Height: 175 cms / 5ft 9in
Weight: 73 kgs / 161 lbs
Physical Build: Medium
Complexion: Ruddy
Darren was last seen wearing: A light blue synthetic jacket, cotton baseball cap with a Colorado Avalanche logo, brown leather loafers, and dark blue cotton jogging pants
Notable: Darren wore a full set of braces on his teeth. He had a distinct scar on the left side of chin, down the right side of the face, and across the bridge of the nose. Darren suffers from a traumatic brain injury due to a car accident in 1995. He had a set of pins and plates surgically implanted to fix a broken leg – left thigh, ankle.
Details: In December 1998, Darren told his mom he was going to visit some friends in Parksville and has not been seen since. On December 30, 1998, Darren was last seen walking alone in a rain storm, south on Highway 19 from Port Hardy at approximately 8:00pm. It is possible he was hitchhiking. He was reported missing on December 31, 1998. Darren disappeared without a wallet, money or identification. Darren has been declared as legally deceased, however his remains have not been located and his family remain hopeful of Darren being found.
Hunters and hikers alike in the North end of Vancouver Island are encouraged to be aware that if any pins and plates or braces are located to Contact the RCMP in the area.
To date, Darren has not been seen or heard from and remains missing.
If you have information on Darren’s case, please contact any of the following:
Port Hardy RCMP: 250-949-6335
Reference Case#: 98-2700
Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477)
Online at: https://www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/submit-a-tip/submit-a-tip
Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping
Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at: canadasmissing-disparuscanada@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
*Some outlets describe Darren Fortier as Caucasian while others describe him as Indigenous*
Sources:
Canada’s Missing
Campbell River Crime Stoppers
Doe Network
Porchlight International
Someone Saw Something 
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