Ronald Orton Desmeules -- Missing from Squamish Since September 1995

 

Missing person: Ronald Orton Desmeules

Last-contact date: September 14th, 1995 (Thursday)
Disappeared from: Squamish, British Columbia

Link to Government Source: Canada's Missing 2008015399

Ethnicity/Race: White
Sex: Male
Age at time of disappearance: 33 years old

Birthdate: August 20th, 1962
Hair: Short, brown
Eye color: Blue
Height and weight at the time of disappearance: 5'6" and 161 pounds
Clothing: Pink muscle shirt, brown moccasins, denim blue jeans

Scars: Right wrist and right foot

Description from Canada's Missing: "Ronald Desmeules was living in Red Lake, Ontario. While working through some personal issues, Mr. Desmeules traveled to Squamish, British Columbia in September of 1995. On September 14, 1995, while staying with family, he left their residence, and has not been seen or heard from since."

Commentary: The case of Ronald Orton Desmeules isn't one that I was able to find a lot of information on in the time that I had allotted for it. However, the description from Canada's Missing claims that his individual had some "personal issues" at the time of his disappearance. That might lead some to speculate that he may have committed suicide. Whether the scar on his right wrist is from a previous attempt or originated in a different way is a matter that could be looked at. Even if he was a danger to himself at the time of his disappearance, there's still the question of where he went.

One thing that could be thought about with this case is the clothing that Ronald was last seen in. What could it mean when someone goes out in public dressed in a pink muscle shirt, moccasins, and blue jeans and then never gets seen again? The footwear is certainly not someone heading out to the rugged trails that you find around Squamish. It would suggest only a short walk and that calls further into question how exactly he went missing. One question to look at would be his access to a vehicle.

In my opinion, the clothing, especially the moccasins, suggests someone that left the place where he was staying in an impulsive way. It reminds me of missing teenagers that were last seen after arguments with their parents. Under these conditions, teenagers often leave with whatever indoor footwear they had on at the time or whatever was easiest to put on quickly.

This is a case that may require a family member to open up about details before Websleuths or amateur investigators can research more. I found no Internet-based news articles or newspaper articles. 

Author: Shane Lambert (Facebook profile)

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