On November 1, 1996, Réal Dupont, a 63-year-old man, disappeared from Lévis, Quebec, Canada, leaving behind an unresolved mystery that would continue for decades. His disappearance was documented by the Service de police de la Ville de Lévis, which subsequently appealed to the public for assistance in locating him. At the time he went missing, Dupont stood approximately 5 feet 6 inches (167 centimeters) tall and weighed approximately 137 pounds (62 kilograms). He had black hair and brown eyes. The last reported description of his clothing indicated that he was wearing a burgundy-colored coat, black pants, and a dark gray cap. These identifying characteristics became important elements of the missing-person investigation, providing information that could help witnesses recognize him or recall an encounter around the time he vanished.
Although November 1, 1996, is consistently recorded as the date of his disappearance, publicly available accounts provide few details about the circumstances surrounding his final known movements.
Following Dupont's disappearance, the Lévis police documented his case under incident number ETC-961102-004. His information was also included in public missing-person records, including the ADR missing-person registry, where his disappearance is identified by reference number 61104-009. The police issued a public appeal requesting assistance in locating him, emphasizing his physical description and the clothing he had reportedly been wearing when last seen. However, the available records do not establish his precise last-known location within Lévis, the time of day he disappeared, or the circumstances that led to his absence. They also do not explain whether he had been traveling, whether he was accompanied by anyone, or whether witnesses provided information about his movements. Without those details, the events immediately preceding his disappearance remain difficult to reconstruct. The available information establishes that authorities recognized his absence as a missing-person case and sought public assistance, but it does not provide a detailed account of the initial investigation or the searches that may have followed.
As the years passed, Dupont's disappearance remained documented in missing-person records, preserving his name and identifying information long after November 1996. His case was also included in a broader review of missing adults associated with the jurisdiction of the Lévis police, demonstrating that the disappearance continued to appear in historical missing-person documentation. Despite the passage of time, publicly accessible information has not established what happened to him after his last reported sighting. There are no independently verified public details identifying a destination he may have been traveling toward, a confirmed subsequent sighting, or evidence explaining why he disappeared. Similarly, the available missing-person records do not establish that he was the victim of a crime, experienced an accident, or deliberately left his previous circumstances. Each of those possibilities would require evidence that has not been publicly documented in the materials associated with his disappearance. The absence of a detailed public account leaves substantial questions about the events of November 1, 1996, and the circumstances that prevented authorities from establishing his whereabouts.
Nearly three decades after Dupont vanished, his case continues to illustrate the difficulties surrounding older missing-person investigations, particularly when the publicly available information is limited to identifying characteristics, a disappearance date, and an appeal for assistance. The Lévis police listing requests that anyone with information about his whereabouts contact the confidential Tel-Lien telephone line at 418-835-5436. Even a seemingly minor recollection from the period surrounding his disappearance could potentially provide investigators with information that was not previously available. The public record does not establish a confirmed resolution to his disappearance, and his ultimate fate remains uncertain in the missing-person documentation reviewed. Réal Dupont's case centers on the unexplained disappearance of a 63-year-old man from Lévis, Quebec, on November 1, 1996, with his last reported clothing, physical description, and police incident information remaining among the principal documented details. Until reliable information establishes what happened to him, the central questions remain unanswered: where he went, what circumstances led to his disappearance, and whether evidence might someday provide a definitive explanation of his fate.Last Seen: Nov 1, 1996
