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Police and Volunteers Locate Missing 71-Year-Old Near Napanee Thanks to Teamwork and Public Tips

OPP confirm a successful end to the search for a missing 71-year-old woman in the Greater Napanee area.

08/09/2025
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🚹 71-Year-Old Woman Located Safe After Intensive Search in Napanee, Ontario – August 7, 2025

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have confirmed that a 71-year-old woman reported missing earlier this week in the Greater Napanee area has been found alive and well.

According to a media release issued on Friday, August 8, 2025, the woman had been reported missing from her Westplain Road home on Monday, August 4, 2025. Concerns were raised for her safety and wellbeing, prompting an immediate search by members of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police.


Search efforts quickly expanded to include the OPP Emergency Response Team, three OPP Canine Units, and a helicopter from OPP Aviation Services. Officers also utilized ATVs to cover challenging terrain.

Trained volunteers from the Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Association (OSARVA), Rideau Search and Rescue, and Ottawa Volunteer Search and Rescue joined police in the extensive ground search. The operation continued for several days.

Shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2025, members of the Emergency Response Team, Canine Unit, and OSARVA volunteers located the woman in a forested area. She was taken to be checked by L&A County Paramedics and was confirmed to be in good health.

“I want to thank everyone who played a role in the successful location of this missing person,” said Inspector Dave Tovell, Commander of L&A County OPP. “This was an amazing example of teamwork, involving not only OPP members, but those from other agencies, as well as the dedicated volunteers who undergo special training to take part in incidents like this, and members of the public who called in potential tips.”

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  • Kingstonist – News Article

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🚹 Femme de 71 ans retrouvĂ©e saine et sauve aprĂšs une recherche intensive Ă  Napanee, Ontario – 7 aoĂ»t 2025

La Police provinciale de l’Ontario (PPO) a confirmĂ© qu’une femme de 71 ans portĂ©e disparue plus tĂŽt cette semaine dans la rĂ©gion du Grand Napanee a Ă©tĂ© retrouvĂ©e saine et sauve.

Selon un communiquĂ© publiĂ© le vendredi 8 aoĂ»t 2025, la femme avait Ă©tĂ© signalĂ©e disparue de sa rĂ©sidence sur Westplain Road le lundi 4 aoĂ»t 2025. Des inquiĂ©tudes avaient Ă©tĂ© soulevĂ©es quant Ă  sa sĂ©curitĂ© et Ă  son bien-ĂȘtre, ce qui a entraĂźnĂ© une recherche immĂ©diate par les membres du dĂ©tachement du comtĂ© de Lennox et Addington (L&A) de la PPO.

Les recherches se sont rapidement Ă©largies pour inclure l’Équipe d’intervention d’urgence de la PPO, trois unitĂ©s canines de la PPO et un hĂ©licoptĂšre des services aĂ©riens de la PPO. Des vĂ©hicules tout-terrain (VTT) ont Ă©galement Ă©tĂ© utilisĂ©s pour couvrir des terrains difficiles.

Des bĂ©nĂ©voles formĂ©s de l’Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Association (OSARVA), de Rideau Search and Rescue et d’Ottawa Volunteer Search and Rescue se sont joints aux policiers dans cette vaste opĂ©ration au sol, qui s’est poursuivie pendant plusieurs jours.

Peu avant 16 h, le jeudi 7 aoĂ»t 2025, des membres de l’Équipe d’intervention d’urgence, de l’UnitĂ© canine et des bĂ©nĂ©voles de l’OSARVA ont retrouvĂ© la femme dans une zone boisĂ©e. Elle a Ă©tĂ© prise en charge par les paramĂ©dics du comtĂ© de L&A et a Ă©tĂ© confirmĂ©e en bonne santĂ©.

« Je tiens Ă  remercier toutes les personnes qui ont jouĂ© un rĂŽle dans la localisation rĂ©ussie de cette personne disparue », a dĂ©clarĂ© l’inspecteur Dave Tovell, commandant de la PPO du comtĂ© de L&A. « Ce fut un exemple remarquable de travail d’équipe, impliquant non seulement les membres de la PPO, mais aussi ceux d’autres organismes, ainsi que les bĂ©nĂ©voles dĂ©vouĂ©s qui suivent une formation spĂ©ciale pour participer Ă  ce genre d’incidents, et les membres du public qui ont appelĂ© pour fournir des pistes potentielles. »

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  • Kingstonist – Article de presse

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