In the late evening of September 23, 1984, a 17-year-old male named Andre Ernest Gauthier was seen for the last time in Saint John, New Brunswick. The specific location was near Simms Corner on the west side of the city, at approximately 10:15 p.m. At the time of his disappearance, Andre was described as a white male, standing 5'8' tall and weighing 139 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes.
He was last seen wearing a black and orange vest, a white and blue Alpine t-shirt, and faded blue jeans. He was also wearing an oversized brown leather jacket.
Few details are available regarding the circumstances leading to Andre's disappearance, and not much information has been released to the public since he was last seen. Among his personal belongings was a silver, aluminum, or stainless steel lighter with 'Andre' engraved on the front and 'July 10, 1984, Irene + Paul' on the back. He also had a keychain with the phrase 'I love NY' on it. Over the years, his case has remained open, a quiet but persistent question for his family and the community.
The investigation into what happened to Andre Ernest Gauthier has continued, though it has yielded few public developments. In 2015, there was a potential connection explored between Andre's case and an unidentified deceased man in Fulton County, Georgia, who had died in 1993. The case manager for the Fulton County Doe was contacted about a possible match, but there is no further public information on what, if any, measures were taken to exclude Andre as a match. To this day, Andre Ernest Gauthier remains a missing person, his case a long-standing mystery in New Brunswick. The Saint John Police Force continues to list him as missing and encourages anyone with information to come forward.Last Seen: Sep 23, 1984
