Name :

WELSH, Norman Richard
Case : ON-MM-1976-07-01354

Summary

Date Of Disappearance : July 19, 1976
Location Of Disappearance : North Bay, Ontario
Age At Disappearance : 31 years
Height (estimate) : 183 cm (6’0”)
Weight (estimate) : 61 kg – 64 kg (134 lbs – 140 lbs)
Hair Colour : Brown – worn short
Eye Colour : Blue
Gender : Male
Race : Caucasian
Aliases : Unknown

Details

Dental Information :

Dental plate – two tooth partial plate
Teeth – missing front tooth on the upper left
Staining – teeth described as slightly stained
Medical Information :

Seizures – requires medication for epileptic seizures
Notable Identifiers :

Head – scar under the hair from an operation at age 16

Build – slender/thin
Complexion – dark
Clothing/Jewelry :

Shirt – black and white shirt
Pants – blue and grey checkered knit pants
Footwear – slippers
Other Personal Items :

Currency – may have had $14.00 on his person
Additional Information :

On July 18th, 1976, Norman was found walking along the highway near Sturgeon Falls while he and his mother were vacationing in the area.

Police took Norman to a local hospital as they were concerned for his safety.  He was then transported to the North Bay Psychiatric Hospital.

Norman was described as bitter and uncooperative in the hospital.  He wanted to return home to St. Catharines.

As Norman was being escorted between buildings on the hospital grounds, he ran off into a wooded area and has not been seen since.
Contact :

North Bay Police Service – 705-497-5555
Email: North Bay Police Service
Additional Details and Contacts
Case Reference : NBPS 76-5170 – NCMPUR 2009002699
Source Links :

North Bay Police Service
National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains

Last Modified : August 6, 2019

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