On March 4, 1999, 35-year-old Richard Ranger, also known as Shrimp, was admitted to Temiskaming Hospital in Haileybury, Ontario, for a psychiatric assessment during a mental health crisis. He left the hospital that day and was later seen at Buster’s Confectionary on Main Street — the last confirmed sighting.

When last seen he wore a dark-colored parka, blue jeans, a hat with fur ear flaps and brown leather shoes with thick soles. He is described as an Indigenous male about 5 feet 7 inches tall, around 141 pounds, with short brown hair, hazel eyes, a chipped front tooth and a tattoo of a bird or an eagle on his right forearm. He was a heavy smoker who typically smoked a pack of Player’s Light cigarettes daily.

Authorities have said foul play is not suspected and the investigation remains open, but few details have been released and the case has grown cold. Anyone who knew Richard, saw him in Haileybury around March 4, 1999, or has information is asked to come forward.