Clyde Van DITMARS Missing Person Case

Clyde Van

DITMARS

65

21

71 inches

71 inches

183 lbs

183 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the summer of 1982, a young man named Clyde Van Ditmars, at the age of 21, was last seen in Fort Frances, Ontario, on July 23rd. In the early 1980s, he had been traveling and seeking work as a welder, with his search taking him through the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba. Clyde was described as being 5'11" and weighing 183 pounds, with blond hair, blue eyes, and a fair complexion; he also wore glasses. His family last had contact with him before he seemingly vanished, leaving them with unanswered questions. Concern for Clyde's well-being grew over time, and his family took the step of officially reporting him as a missing person. There is some ambiguity in the public record regarding the exact date of this report, with some sources indicating he was reported missing to the Thunder Bay Police Service on November 24, 1982, while another states the report was made on November 24, 1984, at which time he would have been 22 years old. Regardless of the precise date, a significant amount of time had passed since anyone had last heard from him. Clyde had several distinct surgical scars, including one on the front of his neck, a vertical scar from his chest to his abdomen, and other surgical scars on his abdomen. Decades have passed since Clyde Van Ditmars was last seen, and his case remains an unresolved and poignant mystery. The lack of any contact or sightings since 1982 has left his family without answers about what happened to him. His disappearance is characterized by the unclear circumstances under which he went missing and the painful uncertainty that has lingered for his loved ones for over forty years. The investigation into his disappearance has remained open, a silent testament to a life interrupted and a family's enduring hope for resolution.

Scar Abdomen, Surgical; from the center of chest to the belt line and then to the left Scar Abdomen, Surgical, horizontal on the left side Scar Neck, 1 1-2" raised scar on front of the neck Scar Chest, Surgical, vertical to abdoman

Jul 23, 1982

Fort Frances

Ontario

Thunder Bay Police Service

Thunder Bay

Ontario

(807)684-1200

(807)684-1200

Law Enforcement

82MD53437

Thunder Bay Police Service

Blonde

Blue

Blue

Build: Medium; Complexion: Light/Fair

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