Denny Ray POOLE Missing Person Case

Denny Ray

POOLE

24

14

67 inches

67 inches

121 lbs

121 lbs

Indigenous

Male

In the early evening of March 12, 2016, a 15-year-old Indigenous boy named Denny Ray Poole was seen walking alone on the Alaska Highway in northeastern British Columbia. He and a friend had embarked on an ambitious journey to walk the approximately 75 kilometers from Dawson Creek to Fort St. John to meet a girl they had connected with on Facebook. The two boys, ill-prepared for such a trek without food or water, reportedly had an argument and separated somewhere near the Kiskatinaw River Bridge, about 30 kilometers out of Dawson Creek. While his friend decided to turn back, Denny was determined to continue toward Fort St. John. He was last seen at approximately 7:10 p.m., walking across that very bridge. At the time he vanished, Denny was described as being between 5'6" and 5'7" tall, weighing around 120 to 130 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a grey hoodie with "DC" or "DGK" in red letters on the front, blue jeans, a black flat-brimmed hat, and a distinctive pair of size 10 Osiris high-top shoes that were purple, green, blue, and black. The hours turned into days, and Denny never reached his destination, nor did he return home. When the Dawson Creek RCMP received a report about two youths needing assistance on the highway, they located Denny's friend, but Denny himself was nowhere to be found. This sparked an extensive and desperate search effort. The RCMP utilized numerous resources, including police dog services, air support, and search and rescue teams, while the local community also came together to scour the remote area. His family, wracked with worry, organized their own searches, holding onto hope. His older sister described him as a boy who was very attached to his family and not in the habit of disappearing. As the search continued with no trace of Denny or his belongings, a painful shift occurred. After two weeks of relentless searching yielded nothing, his heartbroken family began to fear the worst, stating they were no longer looking for a missing person, but for a body. Years have passed since Denny Poole was last seen on that lonely stretch of highway, and his disappearance remains an unsolved mystery that has left his family and community with unanswered questions. The investigation into his case is still active and ongoing, with the Dawson Creek RCMP continuing to follow up on any leads or information that comes in. Despite the passage of time, his family has not given up their plea for information, urging anyone who might know something, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to come forward. The case is a heart-wrenching example of a young life interrupted, a boy on what he likely saw as an adventure who simply vanished without a trace, leaving a permanent void in the lives of those who love him. The overview of the case is that a teenage boy disappeared after an argument with a friend while attempting to walk a long distance to another town; extensive searches have yielded no clues, and the investigation remains open as his family continues to seek closure.

Backpack Black Jeans Black Shoes Black, Purple, green and white "Osiris" brand Sweater Grey, Dark grey hoodie with red "DGK" symbol

Mar 12, 2016

Dawson Creek

British Columbia

Dawson Creek RCMP

Dawson Creek

British Columbia

250-784-3700

250-784-3700

Law Enforcement

2016-1547

Dawson Creek RCMP

Black

Brown

Brown

Build: Slender/Thin; Complexion: Pimples/Pockmarked; Hair details: Short

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