RCMP still searching for missing teen last seen in 2016

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Dawson Creek RCMP continue to seek information from the public about a young man missing since March of 2016. 

Denny Poole was last seen walking across the Kiskatinaw River Bridge on the Alaska Highway towards Fort St. John from Dawson Creek at 7:10 p.m. on March 12th. Search efforts have been ongoing since his disappearance, with RCMP maintaining an eight-year investigation. 

Poole was 15 years old at the time of his disappearance in 2016, and is described as having been an indigenous man weighing around 130 pounds. He was between 5 feet and 6 inches and 6 feet tall, and his long black hair was short in the back and long in the front.

The youth was last seen wearing size ten men’s Osiris high-top shoes coloured purple, green, blue, and black, with blue jeans, a grey hoodie with the letters ‘DC’ on the front, and a black flat-brimmed hat. 

RCMP continue to investigate leads and information provided previously, utilizing multiple resources, including RCMP Police Dog Services, RCMP Air Support services, Search and Rescue, and collaborations with multiple local community assistance efforts. 

Anyone who may have information related to Poole is encouraged to contact the Dawson Creek RCMP at 250-784-3700 and reference file number 2016-1547.

Individuals can also submit information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.