Alfred Troy Edgell, a 30-year-old father, was last seen on June 4, 2000, in Cornwall, Ontario, after spending time with his children and dropping his six-year-old daughter at her grandmother’s house following his son’s birthday party. He was driving a maroon 1987 Lincoln borrowed from a friend and was expected to visit another friend in Smiths Falls but never arrived.

The day after he vanished that Lincoln was found burned out and abandoned in the remote Lanark Highlands northwest of Perth, more than two hours from where he was last seen. His dog was later discovered tied up and starving outside his cabin in Chelsea, Quebec. Police suspected foul play; the Cornwall Community Police Service opened the case and it was transferred to the Ontario Provincial Police in 2002. Investigators noted Edgell ran a chip wagon near the University of Ottawa and had two 1998 drug possession convictions.

No bank or credit card activity has been recorded since his disappearance. A $50,000 reward has been offered and authorities say people with knowledge of the case may hold the answers. If anyone knew Alfred, his movements that day, or the friends he intended to visit, please come forward with any information.