John Reginald Wade was 52 when he was last seen at his parents’ home in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on June 17, 2012. That late spring day he left on foot in obvious distress and did not take his identification, bank card, or any money. At the time he was described as a white male, brown hair and eyes, five feet six inches tall, about 174 pounds, with a capped upper front tooth. He was wearing beige work safety boots, a black coat, and blue jeans.

Wade had a history of living on the streets at times and was known to have connections in Edmonton, Alberta, and to have hitchhiked across the country. Those details expand the possible area where he might be found beyond Halifax. There has been little public media attention, and the case remains unresolved; the circumstances suggest he left in a vulnerable state and without means to prove his identity or support himself.

Did anyone in Halifax or along routes to western Canada remember seeing John after June 17, 2012?