Dean Kelly Morrison was 44 when he was last seen on October 22, 2013, at Stump Lake Ranch, a 2600-hectare property between Kamloops and Merritt, British Columbia. He had recently separated from his wife and lost his job as a contract painter at the ranch. That morning his truck wouldn’t start and a tow truck was called at about 9:30 a.m.; when the tow arrived around 1:00 p.m., Dean was gone. Personal belongings were left behind in the trailer where he had been staying.

His sister reported him missing on October 28, 2013, and the RCMP and search and rescue teams conducted ground and air searches across the ranch and surrounding terrain without finding any trace. Family members said he had been struggling with depression and had been given medication by his sister; his boss described him as unusually lethargic the day he disappeared. In 2016 a private investigator took the case pro bono and carried out additional searches, including drone scans, but no new evidence was found.

The case remains open and unresolved. If anyone who knew Dean or was at Stump Lake Ranch on October 22, 2013, has information, please come forward.