🚨 Missing Couple – Jonathan Jetté, 34 & Rachael Bagnall, 25 – September 4, 2010 – Valentine Lake, British Columbia
RCMP and multiple search teams are still seeking answers in the mysterious 2010 disappearance of Jonathan Jetté and Rachael Bagnall, who vanished during a hiking trip near Valentine Lake in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia.
📌 Description
- Jonathan Jetté: 34 years old at time of disappearance, male, white, fit build, French-Canadian, government employee from Quebec. Passionate outdoorsman and climber. Fluent in French and English.
- Rachael Bagnall: 25 years old at time of disappearance, female, white, from Prince George, BC. Medical student at UBC, aspiring doctor, musician and painter. Experienced hiker with a deep love for the outdoors.
- Last seen on Saturday, September 4, 2010, after leaving Vancouver en route to Valentine Lake in the Pemberton backcountry.
- Jonathan’s grey Toyota Echo was found abandoned on the Spetch Creek Forest Service Road.
- Jonathan and Rachael were believed to be equipped for backcountry hiking but lacked GPS or compass.
📅 Timeline
- September 4, 2010: The couple departs Vancouver before 7:00 AM and stops at a Tim Hortons in Squamish around 7:42 AM.
- September 6, 2010: They were due back in Vancouver but never arrived.
- September 8, 2010: Rachael’s sister reports them missing. Search and rescue begins the next day.
🧭 Search and Investigation
The official search involved over 50 SAR personnel, dog teams, helicopters, and mountaineering units. Despite more than 2,000 man-hours logged across a 175 sq. km area, no trace of the couple has ever been found. Their vehicle contained only coffee cups and a cell phone with no recent activity.
Professional mountain guides, including Everest veterans, joined post-official efforts. Tips about smoke sightings, strange bird activity, and even clothing fragments led to thorough follow-up searches, but all results were inconclusive.
Some speculate foul play may have been involved, though no evidence supports that theory. Theories range from accidental falls, wild animal encounters, to more sinister explanations.
🧠 Theories and Legacy
- The lead RCMP investigator suggested a “catastrophic slip-and-fall” in a hard-to-reach alpine zone.
- Search leaders called the disappearance “perplexing,” given the terrain was not easy to get lost in.
- In 2011, a memorial cross was placed by Rachael’s family at Valentine Lake.
- Jonathan’s family still hikes the area yearly in search of clues.
📞 How to Help
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Jonathan Jetté and Rachael Bagnall, please contact the RCMP – Pemberton Detachment or your local police.
To submit an anonymous tip, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or visit canadiancrimestoppers.org.
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👉 What You Can Do
- Share this post to raise awareness about their disappearance.
- Discuss their story in online forums or local community groups.
- Report any information, even if it seems small, to the RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
🚨 Couple porté disparu – Jonathan Jetté, 34 ans & Rachael Bagnall, 25 ans – 4 septembre 2010 – Valentine Lake, Colombie-Britannique
La GRC et des équipes de recherche bénévoles continuent à chercher des réponses dans la mystérieuse disparition de Jonathan Jetté et Rachael Bagnall, portés disparus après une excursion de randonnée à Valentine Lake.
📌 Description
- Jonathan Jetté : 34 ans, homme, francophone du Québec, passionné de plein air, employé du gouvernement.
- Rachael Bagnall : 25 ans, femme, originaire de Prince George, étudiante en médecine, randonneuse expérimentée.
- Dernièrement vus le 4 septembre 2010 après avoir quitté Vancouver tôt le matin.
- Leur voiture a été retrouvée abandonnée sur la route forestière Spetch Creek, contenant seulement des gobelets de café et un téléphone.
🧭 Recherche et Enquête
Plus de 50 intervenants ont participé à une vaste opération de recherche incluant hélicoptères, chiens pisteurs, et guides alpins professionnels. Aucun indice n’a été découvert malgré des semaines de recherche.
Des guides d’escalade renommés ont exploré des zones techniques autour des montagnes Saxifrage et Cassiope. Des vêtements, des restes d’animaux et des lunettes ont été retrouvés, mais rien ne prouvait qu’ils appartenaient au couple.
📞 Comment Aider
Si vous avez des informations, contactez la GRC – Détachement de Pemberton ou composez le 1-800-222-8477 pour Crime Stoppers.
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👉 Ce Que Vous Pouvez Faire
- Partagez cette publication pour accroître la sensibilisation.
- Parlez de leur histoire dans vos communautés.
- Signalez toute information à la GRC ou à Échec au crime.
