Richard Bernard Brokke was 61 when he was last seen the morning of July 15, 2005, leaving a 7-11 in the 1600 block of St. Mary’s Road in Winnipeg at about 8:10 a.m. He was described as a Caucasian male, 5 feet 11 inches, about 135 pounds, with short grey hair combed to the side, blue eyes, and two eight-inch scars on his stomach and abdomen. Concerns were raised because he had been ill.

On the day he vanished Richard was wearing a white golf shirt with green stripes, light-colored blue jeans and brown loafers. He was driving a black 2002 Chevrolet Silverado pickup with Manitoba plate ECV914; that truck was found abandoned near St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba, on July 19, 2005. The vehicle’s discovery deepened the mystery but did not explain what happened after he left the store.

Police asked the public for help and the Winnipeg Police Service Missing Persons Unit and Cold Case Unit handled tips. Does anyone have information about Richard’s movements that morning or recall seeing his truck near St. Jean Baptiste?