CANADA Canada - John McNichol, 30, Kitchener, ON, 6 Jan 1978

[TheArtfulDetective]

John McNichol



Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: January 6, 1978
Location Last Seen: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Description:

• Date of Birth: circa 1947
• Age: 30 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 173cm / 5 ft 8 in
• Weight: 86kg / 190 lbs
• Hair Color: Brown
• Eye Color: Brown
• Nickname/Alias: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Wears eyeglasses. Crooked right ring finger.
• Clothing & Personal Items: Metal wire-framed eyeglasses. Wedding ring. Orange checkered short-sleeved Grandma Lee's shirt. Black Docker pants. Docker style shoes or running shoes. A wallet. A suitcase containing Leonard Cohen records.
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
McNichol was last seen at approximately 11:00 p.m as he left the Crock & Block restaurant located in downtown Kitchener, Ontario on January 6, 1978. He had met with a friend that evening, and the two had planned to see each other again the next day. The following morning, he failed to show up for work and a note was found stating that he was sorry and had to leave. He has never been heard from again.

At the time of his disappearance, McNichol was the owner of Grandma Lee's Bakery on King Street and was experiencing financial difficulty and extreme stress. Few details are available regarding his case and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Waterloo Regional Police Service: 519-653-7700
  Reference Case#: MISSP78001232

• Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online at Canadian Crime Stoppers Association. Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping.

• Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at: [email protected]

NamUs Case Number: Not listed
NCMPUR Case Number: 2014004990

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[TheArtfulDetective]

New probe launched into region's oldest cold case​

Friday, March 7, 2014 5:11PM EST

Waterloo Region’s oldest missing person case dates back to January 1978, when John McNichol left a note behind, closed up his business and said goodbye to a friend before disappearing without a trace.

Paul Heldman – the friend in question – remembers that Friday night all too well.

The pair had finished their evening shifts at the Grandma Lee’s bakery and sandwich shop in downtown Kitchener, which McNichol owned.
With the store cleaned up and bank deposit ready to go, Heldman and McNichol walked to the corner of King and Water streets, where they went their separate ways to their vehicles.

Before they parted, they said they’d see each other again on Sunday.

That didn’t happen.

Continue reading: New probe launched into region's oldest cold case

 

[JaneGaGa]

I think it’s this guy: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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