Ioan Sandea was 36 when he left his Toronto residence on September 18, 1989, and was not seen again. The official record says only that he was last seen leaving home that day; it gives no time, street, neighborhood, destination, companions, vehicle, or any confirmed sightings after he departed.

At the time he vanished Sandea was about 5 feet 6 inches and 154 pounds, medium build, sallow complexion, with short black hair and brown eyes. Investigators noted a scar on his chest and tattoos on his left arm, right arm and chest. He was recorded wearing a blue denim coat, blue jeans, a white cotton shirt and white canvas running shoes.

The disappearance was handled by the Toronto Police Service Missing Persons Unit and is filed under case number 1989-7504.D14; it was later entered into Canada’s national missing-person system as 2020011626. Even small details from around September 18, 1989, could be important to fill the gap after he left home. Did anyone in Toronto remember seeing Ioan or his clothing that day?