Crime Stoppers spotlights 37-year-old Taylor missing person case

TAYLOR, B.C. — A program that collects tips for police officers in an effort to reduce crime in northern British Columbia is shining a spotlight on a local missing person case from nearly 40 years ago.

As part of commemorating Missing Children’s Day, an annual observance on May 25th to honour missing and abducted kids and celebrate those who have been recovered, BC Crime Stoppers shared a series of missing person cases from across the province on social media, alongside various local agencies like the Northern BC Crime Stoppers.

One of those cases was that of Stacey Lynn Rogers, a girl from Taylor who was last seen on April 22nd, 1988. 

Thirty-seven years ago, Rogers – aged 17 at the time – reportedly left her home for a trip to visit friends in Fort St. John. 

Her last confirmed sighting was on the 22nd leaving her home. 

According to BC Crime Stoppers, Rogers had communicated she had planned to travel as far as Edmonton, Alberta. 

No evidence exists to indicate she ever made it, although police believe she may have travelled to Grande Prairie in the weeks after her last confirmed sighting.

At the time of her disappearance, Rogers stood at five foot three and weighed 130 pounds. She was described as having long brown hair, hazel eyes, good teeth, fair skin and a medium build.

Anyone with information that could assist investigators in finding Rogers’ whereabouts is urged to contact BC Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or to submit a tip online.