Derwin Beardy, 45, was last seen by those close to him on June 3, 2016, in Selkirk, Manitoba. He was reported missing to the Selkirk RCMP on June 26 after an extended period without contact that family and friends described as out of character. At disappearance he was five-foot-eleven, 154 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Investigators believed he might be in the Winnipeg area, where he was known to sometimes use shelters. Police confirmed a sighting of Beardy on June 4 near the intersection of Highway 59 and Provincial Road 317 in the Libau area, about 50 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg, and said they had an elevated concern for his safety. Dozens of residents from Garden Hill First Nation and members of his extended community travelled south to aid searches in Selkirk and Winnipeg, guided by the Bear Clan Patrol.

Beardy’s wife of 24 years, Stephanie Beardy, who had been living with him in Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, described the emotional toll his absence caused and continued to search for him. Despite community, family and police efforts, no helpful leads emerged and the circumstances of his disappearance remain unresolved. If anyone knew Derwin’s movements in early June 2016 or saw him near Selkirk, Libau or Winnipeg, can you share what you remember?