🚨 Missing Man – Bella Bella, British Columbia – Edward Vickers (Lapa), 63 – Last Seen August 29, 2025
File #2025-689
The Bella Bella RCMP are appealing for public assistance in locating Edward Vickers, also known as Lapa, 63, who was last seen on the evening of Friday, August 29, 2025, walking along Old Town Road in Bella Bella.
Vickers requires essential medication, and his loved ones, community, and police are concerned for his wellbeing.
📌 Description
- Age: 63 years old
- Gender: Male
- Race: Indigenous
- Height: 5’7”
- Build: Slim
- Clothing last seen wearing: Green jacket, black hoodie, black pants, and a brown toque
📞 How to Help
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Edward Vickers, please call the Bella Bella RCMP at 250-957-2388.
🔎 Search Efforts
A search has been launched in the area with support from Bella Coola Search and Rescue, Campbell River Search and Rescue, RCMP Police Dog Services, and numerous community volunteers. The RCMP have also conducted aerial searches using a helicopter and marine searches using an RCMP vessel.
Bella Bella RCMP extend gratitude to all community members and partner agencies, including the Heiltsuk Nation, HIRMD Guardian Watchmen, Heiltsuk Fire Department, Emergency Health Services, Canadian Coast Guard, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and volunteers from Klemtu, Rivers Inlet, and the Nuxalk Nation.
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👉 What You Can Do
Please share this alert widely to help raise awareness and assist efforts to safely locate Edward “Lapa” Vickers.
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