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Wayne Albert
HANSEN
64
35
71 inches
71 inches
170 lbs
170 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the winter of 1996, a man named Wayne Albert Hansen disappeared from the city of Edmonton, Alberta, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On December 20, 1996, the 35-year-old was seen for the last time as he checked himself out of a health care facility. Following this, his family never heard from him again, and communication abruptly ceased. The specifics of why he was at the facility or his state of mind at the time are not widely public, adding to the layers of complexity in his case. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a Caucasian male, standing 5'10" to 5'11" and weighing 170 pounds. He had brown hair, green eyes, and wore eyeglasses. The days and weeks following his last known appearance were filled with uncertainty for his loved ones. As time stretched on with no word, the Edmonton Police Service was brought in to investigate his sudden and unexplained absence. They opened a missing persons file, number 96-11461, and began the process of trying to piece together the last known movements of Wayne Hansen. Investigators were faced with a challenging case from the outset, as the trail had gone cold almost immediately after he walked away from the health care facility. Without witnesses to his subsequent activities or any clear indication of his plans, the investigation relied heavily on the hope that a member of the public might come forward with a crucial piece of information. Years have passed since Wayne Albert Hansen was last seen, and his case remains an unsolved and open investigation. Information about what he was wearing or any personal items he may have had with him is not available, leaving few clues for investigators or the public to go on. Despite the passage of time, law enforcement and missing persons organizations continue to keep his file active in the hope of one day providing answers to his family. The overview of this case is one of quiet disappearance and lingering questions. With no evidence of foul play and no apparent reason for him to voluntarily sever all ties, the circumstances surrounding his vanishing remain a complete mystery, a silent testament to a life interrupted.
Glasses
Dec 20, 1996
Edmonton
Alberta
Edmonton Police Service
Edmonton
Alberta
780-423-4567
780-423-4567
Law Enforcement
96-114961
Edmonton Police Service
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