On the morning of March 8, 1985, 27-year-old Johnson William Beardy was seen walking alone on the Miles Hart Bridge over the Burntwood River in Thompson, Manitoba. About ten minutes after that sighting a witness returned and found only a pile of clothing on the bridge; the garments were later identified as Beardy’s.

Beardy, described as Indigenous, was six feet tall, about 181 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Authorities have said they do not suspect foul play and an assumption was made that he entered the river, but his body has never been recovered.

The lack of recovered remains has left family and community members without closure. If anyone remembers seeing Johnson William Beardy that morning, or has information about his movements before or after March 8, 1985, please come forward.