Rodney Leonard Sloat was 31 when he disappeared from Strathcona County, Alberta, during the 1986 holiday season. On the evening of December 23 he had a meal with friends and left their home around midnight on a snowmobile to return to his own property. He was never seen again.

When concern grew the next day, Rodney’s home was checked and all his personal belongings, including identification, were found there. The snowmobile he had ridden that night was also at the property, which led investigators to conclude he likely made it back to his residence; what happened after that remains unknown. Reports at the time indicated he may have been despondent, a fact that complicated the inquiry and the family’s uncertainty.

The Strathcona County RCMP has kept the case open. If anyone knew Rodney, saw him around December 23–24, 1986, or has information about his last movements, please come forward.