Summary based on the NamUs case record (can2012020005) and
1 other sourceIn the spring of 2011, a family's life was irrevocably altered when 27-year-old David Robert Cox vanished from Cranbrook, British Columbia. Having resided in the community for only four months, David was last seen on April 6, 2011. On that day, he was reportedly waiting in a vehicle with another man outside a medical clinic located at 1629 Baker Street.
His parents, who describe him as a child who loved the outdoors and being near the water, reported him missing on April 30, 2011, after not hearing from him for several weeks. At the time of his disappearance, David was described as being approximately five-foot-nine to six feet tall, weighing between 150 and 170 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
The days and months following David's disappearance brought a few unsettling discoveries, but no answers. Shortly after he was last seen, a dog matching the description of David's was found wandering near his home. A few months later, his car was located in a building's parking lot not far from his residence. Investigators have stated that they believe foul play was involved in his disappearance and that he may have been the victim of a murder. David, who was adopted as a baby into a loving home in the Victoria area, had faced struggles with addiction as a young man. His family has made emotional public pleas for any information that might lead to answers about their son's fate.
The investigation into David Robert Cox's disappearance remains active, with law enforcement periodically reminding the public of the ongoing case. He was known to frequent the Lower Mainland, Victoria, and areas in Alberta. Over the years, his family has spent countless hours searching for any trace of him, hoping for a resolution that would allow them to bring him home. The case is an overview of a young man who vanished under suspicious circumstances, leaving behind a family searching for peace and authorities seeking the crucial piece of information that will solve the mystery of what happened to him.Last Seen: Apr 8, 2011
