Human remains found in Red Deer this spring that of man missing since 1999
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RCMP say human remains found this past May in Red Deer have been confirmed as those of a man who went missing in 1999.
It was May 17, 2022 when RCMP responded to a report of human remains on private land in the city’s northeast.
Following forensic examination, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has identified the remains as being Kevin Purdy.
Stock news footage of the search for Kevin Purdy in 2001, two years after his disappearance. (The City of Red Deer Archives/CHCA stock news footage, 2001)
Purdy was reported missing on August 23, 1999, after leaving a residence in Clearview Meadows. He was 31 at the time of his disappearance.
“The following day, police were alerted to the location of his truck and recovered it with his personal effects inside,” RCMP say. “Multiple area searches were conducted at the time and in subsequent years, but all were without success and no additional trace of Purdy was located.”
The family of Purdy have asked for privacy as they grieve their loss. Out of respect for the family and the deceased, RCMP will not be releasing further details about the incident.
RCMP add only that the remains found in May are not linked to any other previous discovery of human remains.
Historic unresolved missing persons cases can be found at canadasmissing.ca.
