James Matthew Thomas Turgeon was 22 when he was last seen on Tuesday afternoon, April 17, 2012, walking east along Highway 16 near North Battleford, Saskatchewan. He was on foot at about 3:00 p.m., wearing a grey fleece jacket, blue jeans and distinctive brown square-toe alligator shoes. He is described as having brown hair and dark blue eyes.

Those who knew him said James sometimes walked away from home but always returned; this time he did not. The Battlefords RCMP asked residents to check properties, outbuildings and remote areas after his disappearance, and investigators worked to reconstruct his last movements. Leads proved scarce and the case moved into a long-term missing person file, with his profile kept active and highlighted during events such as Missing Person’s Week in Saskatchewan.

If anyone saw James on or after April 17, 2012, along Highway 16 or in the Battleford area, or remembers anyone offering information about him, please come forward.