Dean MARTIN Missing Person Case

Dean

MARTIN

61

18

71 inches

71 inches

154 lbs

154 lbs

Indigenous

Male

In the spring of 1983, a young Indigenous man named Dean Martin vanished from a cottage on Mount Carleton in Carleton-sur-Mer, Québec, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On May 25, 1983, the 18-year-old was seen for the last time before he walked away from the cottage without informing anyone of his plans or leaving any kind of note. In the moments leading up to his disappearance, there was no indication of distress or any reason to believe he would not return. He was simply there one moment and gone the next, creating a void of information that has been difficult for investigators and his loved ones to fill. At the time he went missing, Dean was described as being 5'11" and weighing approximately 154 pounds, with brown eyes and hair that was brown or blond. He was last seen wearing a red plaid jacket, blue jeans, and Kodiak brand boots. The specifics of who Dean was with at the cottage and the events of that day remain largely undisclosed in public records, adding to the perplexing nature of his case. The investigation, handled by the Avigon and Bonaventure MRC SQ, has been hampered by a lack of leads from the very beginning. Without a clear starting point for a search or any evidence of foul play, the passage of time has only made the search for answers more challenging. The area where he was last seen, near Mount Carleton, is a rugged and sparsely populated region, which could have easily concealed any trace of a person's whereabouts. The silence in the years following his disappearance has been profound, with very little new information emerging to shed light on what might have happened to him. Decades have passed since Dean Martin was last seen, and his case has grown cold, yet the hope for answers remains. For his family and community, the lack of closure is a persistent sorrow. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are unsettling in their simplicity: a young man walks away from a cottage and is never heard from again. There were no known conflicts, no signs of a struggle, and no subsequent contact. This overview of the case highlights the agonizing reality of ambiguous loss, where the absence of a loved one is a constant presence. The investigation into what happened to Dean Martin continues, a quiet but determined effort to one day bring him home and provide the answers that have been sought for so long.

Boots Kodiak brand Jacket Plaid, Red Jeans Denim, Blue

May 25, 1983

Carleton-sur-Mer

Quebec

Avigon and Bonaventure MRC SQ

Québec

1-800-659-4264

1-800-659-4264

Law Enforcement

302-830526-010

Avigon and Bonaventure MRC SQ

Blonde

Brown

Brown

Complexion: Dark

No