CANADA Daniel Joseph Pickett (25) Missing in St. John’s, NL Canada since Oct 25, 2006

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Daniel Joseph Pickett​

Date Reported Missing: October 25th, 2006
Missing From: St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Age at time of Disappearance: 25 year old

Circumstances:
Daniel Pickett was a fisherman who was working on a vessel that had been tied up at the small boat basin in Fort Amherst, St. John’s. Daniel had gone out with crew members to the George Street bar district and was last seen between 10-11 p.m. on 2006-10-24. Daniel never returned to the vessel that night and missed his ride to Clarenville the next day at 1 p.m. on 2011-10-25. Daniel is described as 5’7″, 150lbs with blue eyes and blonde hair. He was said to have been in good mental and physical condition when last seen.

Missing Persons - Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary are asking that anyone with any information regarding the disappearance of either of these individuals to contact the R.N.C. Major Crime Unit at 709-729-8000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can now provide information anonymously on the NL...

www.rnc.gov.nl.ca

 

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According to this article, "On Tuesday [October 31], the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary used police dogs and officers on horses in the search for Pickett. Police and family members have said Pickett may have fallen into the harbour while returning to his vessel's berth after a night of drinking."

Other articles that have apparently been taken down with time, but were quoted in Tapatalk, add further details (underlined by me), including the last time he was heard from, what he was last seen wearing, and comments by his sister:

Pickett was last seen on George Street on Oct. 24. He was staying on the small fishing boat Newfoundland Tradition anchored in the harbour.

He and a boat-mate went to George Street and split up, agreeing to meet later at a designated time. When Pickett failed to show up, his boat-mate returned to the boat without him. A few days later a missing persons report was filed.

“We’ve done a number of things, including having divers check the area of the small boat in the harbour. We’ve conducted a search of the downtown area, including backyards and alleyways,” said [RNC Constable Paul] Davis. “We’ve received no reports of sightings, or no information of the possible whereabouts of Mr. Pickett.”

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The last known contact Pickett — 5’7” and 150 pounds with blue eyes and blond hair — had was a phone call to his twin brother, Dennis, at about 10:45 p.m. from a George Street bar. When last seen, Picket was wearing a baseball cap and a nylon jacket with a white stripe on the chest.

Const. Davis said police haven’t received any solid tips or leads on Pickett’s disappearance.

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"He's never done this, for this to be so long. That's why we're on the edge of our seats now, getting worried," said sister Lana Pickett. "Not even while he was fishing, he'd every so many nights call, to either me or his brother, or one of the parents."

My thoughts
It sounds like this may have been an unfortunate accident with his drinking that night as a contributing factor.

Of course there's always the possibility someone could've picked him up—maybe offered him a ride after seeing how intoxicated he was, and then subsequently harmed him.

The fact that a search was conducted within a few days, and nothing at all was found, suggests whatever happened was quick and did not leave behind any evidence.