🚨 Cold Case: Andrée Thibault Vanished from Montreal in 1988 – Possible Vancouver Sighting
On November 12, 1988, 28-year-old Andrée Thibault walked away from her life in Montreal’s Sainte-Marie District and was never seen again. Thirty-six years later, her disappearance remains one of Quebec’s enduring mysteries, with only one possible lead: a potential sighting in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Born in 1960, Andrée was last confirmed in Montreal that autumn day. The circumstances are unclear – no signs of foul play, no abandoned belongings, no farewell notes. Friends and family described her as a quiet, independent woman navigating life’s challenges in the late ’80s. She had no known enemies, no history of running away, and no reason to vanish. Yet she did.
The lone tip came soon after: someone believed they saw Andrée in Vancouver’s West End, a common destination for those seeking a fresh start on Canada’s West Coast. Investigators followed up, but the lead went cold. No further sightings, no credit card activity, no phone records. Andrée simply stopped existing in official records.
Over the decades, Montreal Police (SPVM) and the RCMP’s National Centre for Missing Persons have kept her file open (SPVM #252-52-881122-047). Age-progressed images were created in the 1990s and updated in 2010, showing how Andrée might look today at 65 – still with that distinctive medium build, light/fair complexion, and brown eyes framed by black hair.
Her family has endured the silence, marking anniversaries with quiet vigils and appeals. “Andrée was loving and strong,” a relative shared in a 2008 interview. “She wouldn’t leave us without a word.” The case echoes hundreds of unsolved disappearances from the era, before DNA databases and social media amplified searches.
Today, with advanced forensics and national tip lines, a single detail could crack it open – a forgotten photo, an overheard conversation, a Vancouver connection.
Physical Description (1988)
- Name: Andrée Thibault
- Age at Disappearance: 28 (born 1960; would be 65 today)
- Gender: Female
- Height: 157 cm (5’2″)
- Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
- Hair: Black
- Eyes: Brown
- Build: Medium
- Complexion: Light/Fair
- Last Seen: November 12, 1988 – Sainte-Marie District, Montreal, QC (possible Vancouver, BC sighting)
Timeline & Investigation
- November 12, 1988: Last confirmed sighting in Montreal
- Late 1988: Possible Vancouver sighting reported
- 1990s: First age-progression image released
- 2010: Updated progression; file renewed with RCMP
- Today: Active – no closure, no new leads
How to Help
If you have information – even from decades ago – contact:
Service de police de la Ville de Montréal: 514-393-1133 (File #252-52-881122-047)
Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-8477 or online (anonymous)
RCMP National Centre: canadasmissing-disparuscanada@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Even old memories can solve cold cases – someone out there knows something.
Sources
- SPVM – Missing Person: Andrée Thibault
- RCMP National Centre – Andrée Thibault
- Canada Unsolved – Andrée Thibault Case
What You Can Do
Cold cases like Andrée’s survive because communities remember. Share her story – it could be the tip that ends 36 years of waiting. Visit CanadaMissing.ca for more unsolved disappearances.
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