CANADA Canada - Justin, 34, walks with a limp, last seen in Timmins, ON, 4 May 2025

[space_dinos]

Justin (last name not listed), 34

Timmins Police Service requests the public's assistance in locating 34-year-old Justin
Justin is missing from Timmins, Ontario.



He walks with a limp and is described as:
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 130lbs / Thin build
Demographic: Indigenous

Anyone with relevant information regarding Justin is urged to contact the Timmins Police Service at 705-264-1201. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

Aboriginal Alert

Timmins police search for missing 34-year-old Indigenous man - Timmins Today Staff - published 13 May 2025

 

[GraceG]

Who provided the photo of Justin to Timmons Police? Wouldn't that person know his full name if they knew his age?

 

[space_dinos]

Who provided the photo of Justin to Timmons Police? Wouldn't that person know his full name if they knew his age?

I noticed a lot of 'first name only' cases on Aboriginal Alert, even for adults, I am not sure if this is because the last names are not known, or if there is some other reason to omit them. I haven't noticed this so much on LE MP lists, for example.

 

[ttcRider]

Just pulled this off Google, I couldn't word it better. hahaha!
Police are increasingly omitting last names in missing person alerts to protect the individual's long-term privacy, prevent lasting negative impacts, and avoid public stigma after they are found. This policy change, adopted by several Canadian agencies, aims to protect people who return to their lives, school, or work from lingering, often inaccurate, online records.

 

[space_dinos]

Just pulled this off Google, I couldn't word it better. hahaha!
Police are increasingly omitting last names in missing person alerts to protect the individual's long-term privacy, prevent lasting negative impacts, and avoid public stigma after they are found. This policy change, adopted by several Canadian agencies, aims to protect people who return to their lives, school, or work from lingering, often inaccurate, online records.

I think that's fair, and probably a smart option tbh. I've already come across cases where I have stumbled onto the personal information of people who are found safe and going on with their lives but haven't been removed from databases or news stories and I felt quite bad for peaking in.

Perhaps after a certain amount of time has passed if the person is still missing they do eventually add their last names in case it might help solve a case of a more permanent missing status.