CANADA Canada - Janet Derbyshire, 29, St. Joseph Island, Ontario, 4 December 1976

[Romulus]

The Doe Network:
Case File 2118DFON

Janet Derbyshire
Missing since December 4, 1976 from St. Joseph Island, Ontario, Canada
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• • Date Of Birth: September 9, 1947
  • Age at Time of Disappearance: 29 years old
  • Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'2" (158 cm); 110 lb. (60 kg)
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Brown hair; blue eyes. Thin build.

Circumstances of Disappearance
Janet Derbyshire was last seen on December 4, 1976, in St. Joseph Island.

She was seen jumping off the St. Joseph's Island Bridge into the water. She was seen floating downstream for approximately .25 miles before she submerged under water.

Janet Derbyshire is presumed drowned but her body has never been recovered.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Ontario Provincial Police
Missing Persons and Unidentified Bodies/Remains Unit
1-877-934-6363 - Toll Free in North America
705-330-4144 - Local or outside of North America
Email

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Crime Stoppers
1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

Agency Case Number: 20060190

Source Information:
Ontario Provincial Police - Missing Persons and Unidentified Bodies/Remains Unit

 

[glamourkitty1922]

This is the bridge she leapt from

I wonder what was so wrong that she felt she had to do that?

 

[CastlesBurning]

Bumping for Janet...it's now been 46 years.

 

[Romulus]

2118DFON - Janet Derbyshire​

Name: Janet Derbyshire
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: December 4, 1976
Location Last Seen: St. Joseph Island, Ontario, Canada

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: September 9, 1947
Age: 29 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'2" (158 cm)
Weight: 110 lb. (60 kg)
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Thin build.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Janet Derbyshire was last seen on December 4, 1976, in St. Joseph Island.

She was seen jumping off the St. Joseph's Island Bridge into the water. She was seen floating downstream for approximately .25 miles before she submerged under water.

Janet Derbyshire is presumed drowned but her body has never been recovered.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Ontario Provincial Police
Agency Contact Person: Missing Persons and Unidentified Bodies/Remains Unit - 1-877-934-6363 - Toll Free in North America - 705-330-4144 - Local or outside of North America - Crime Stoppers - 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
Agency Phone Number: N/A
Agency E-Mail: [email protected]
Agency Case Number: 20060190

Information Source(s)​

Ontario Provincial Police - Missing Persons and Unidentified Bodies/Remains Unit

2118DFON - Janet Derbyshire

 

[heartanium]

6 December 1976, The Sault Star, pg 17

8 December 1976, The Sault Star, pg 27

13 April 1979, The Sault Star, pg 34

15 April 1977, The Sault Star, pg 21

18 April 1977, The Sault Star, pg 14