Roxanne Elaine Fleming Missing Person Case

In the summer of 1982, a young, 18-year-old First Nations woman named Roxanne Elaine Fleming was at a vulnerable point in her life. Tragedy had struck earlier that year when her fiancé, the father of her infant daughter, was killed in a work-related accident. In the wake of this loss, Roxanne's life began to spiral, and her daughter, Candice, was taken into the care of the British Columbia Ministry of Child and Family Development. A close friend of Candice's father ultimately adopted her, a decision Roxanne herself agreed to, seemingly aware that she was not in a position to provide the necessary care for a small child. On August 23, 1982, Roxanne was seen at the Lillooet District Hospital in British Columbia, where she received treatment for a broken finger. For many years, this was believed to be the last confirmed sighting of her.

The years stretched on with no word from Roxanne. It wasn't until 2003, more than two decades after she was last seen at the hospital, that her adoptive parents officially reported her as a missing person. This significant delay in reporting her disappearance created challenges for investigators, as memories had faded and potential leads had grown cold. Despite the passage of time, the investigation was eventually reopened in 2015. Investigators began to piece together a timeline of Roxanne's life and learned that she was known to frequent several areas, including Lillooet, Vancouver, and Kamloops in British Columbia, as well as Edmonton and Red Deer in Alberta. She also used a number of aliases, such as Roze Elaine Stevenson, Roseanne D'arcy Copeland, and others. These details painted a picture of a life in flux, making it difficult to trace her movements.

A significant breakthrough in the case came in 2018 when investigators discovered that the Workers' Compensation Board had been in contact with Roxanne in Edmonton, Alberta, sometime between 1986 and 1987. This new information shifted the focus of the investigation, and the official date of her disappearance was updated to December 15, 1986, with the location being Edmonton. The case was subsequently transferred to the Edmonton Police Service. Despite this new lead, the circumstances surrounding her disappearance remain unknown. Roxanne is described as having dark brown hair, brown eyes, and a tattoo of a rose with a stem at an unknown location on her body. At the time she was last believed to be in contact, she was around 22 years old. The case of Roxanne Elaine Fleming is a complex one, spanning multiple provinces and many years. The long period before she was reported missing, combined with her transient lifestyle and use of aliases, has created a difficult path for investigators. For her daughter, who has no memories of her mother, the search for answers continues.
Last Seen: Dec 27, 1986

Canada's Missing - RCMP case 2014006541