Lawrence Burns Bertrim, 42, was last seen downtown in Smiths Falls, Ontario, at about 11:00 p.m. on September 30, 2022. His disappearance prompted a multi-year inquiry by the Smiths Falls Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police and prompted a $50,000 reward from the Government of Ontario for information leading to an arrest and conviction. His mother, Linda Young, made a public appeal for information.

On August 6, 2026, OPP officers searching a rural property on Kelly Jordan Road, northeast of Smiths Falls, discovered human remains that were later confirmed to be Lawrence Bertrim. The cause of death has not been determined and, as of late August 2026, no charges had been laid in connection with his death. Officers remain on the property as the investigation continues.

The Kelly Jordan Road search has produced two other sets of remains: Robbie Thomson and Robert Lambert. Those discoveries form part of a larger investigation tied to that property. If anyone knew Lawrence, his movements the night of September 30, 2022, or has information about Kelly Jordan Road, please come forward.