James Gordon Garnett was 69 when he was last seen on the evening of April 1, 2020, stepping off a city bus onto Douglas Avenue near the Reversing Falls Bridge in Saint John, New Brunswick. Surveillance footage captured that final sighting. He lived on Hazen Street and was reported missing after family discovered he had left behind his keys, phone, and essential medications — actions described as highly out of character given his routines and health conditions, including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Searches by the Saint John Police and River Valley Ground Search and Rescue in the uptown area did not find him, and pandemic travel restrictions complicated both family-led and community search efforts. His daughter Jillian Newcombe, who traveled from Calgary to assist, emphasized how uncharacteristic the disappearance was. His death was confirmed on April 1, 2020, and a funeral was held in summer 2021.

If anyone knew James’s usual routes, daily habits, or saw him in Saint John on April 1, 2020, please share information with the investigators handling the case.