In Loving Memory - Albert Chretien - March 2011 - Baker City

Albert Chretien

 

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2011/06/searchers_still_hope_to_find_albert_chretiens_remains_but_recent_forays_into_wilderness_have_come_up.html
http://www.kmvt.com/news/breakingalert/Still-no-sign-of-Albert-Chretien-as-search-continues-for-the-Canadian-man-missing--124801984.html
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/12/06/bc-missing-man-search-chretien.html

Case Report - NamUs MP # 10671

Case Information

Status	Missing
First name	Albert
Middle name
Last name	Chretien
Nickname/Alias	Al
Date LKA	March 19, 2011 12:00
Date entered	05/09/2011

Age LKA	56 to 56 years old
Age now	60 years old
Race	White
Ethnicity
Sex	Male
Height (inches)	63.0
Weight (pounds)	160.0

Circumstances

City	Baker City
State	Oregon
Zip code
County	Baker
Circumstances	Albert and Rita Chretien were en route from Penticton, B.C. to a trade show in Las Vegas, NV. Their last known contact was at a gas station in Baker City, OR. They never arrived home on March 30, 2011. RCMP and several law enforcement agencies conducted massive searches for the couple, to no avail. Rita Chretien was found alive May 6, 2011 by two ATV riders on a rural logging road in NE Nevada. Rita stated that their 2000 tan Cheverolet Astro mini van became stuck in the mud on the logging road, they could not dislodge it, and after 2 days Albert Chretien left Rita with the van to look for help. He never returned.

Physical

	Hair color	Gray or Partially Gray
	Head hair	Brown with gray, balding
	Body hair
	Facial hair
	Left eye color	Blue
	Right eye color	Blue
	Eye description
No known distinctive body features Distinctive features as described below
	Amputations	Missing right big toe
	Deformities	2nd right toe extremely long due to absence of right big toe
	Scars and marks	Large scar on one hand (not sure which one)
	Tattoos
	Piercings
	Artificial body parts and aids
	Finger and toe nails
	Other distinctive physical characteristics

Medical

	Foreign objects
	Skeletal information

Clothing and Accessories

	Clothing and accessories are unknown
	Clothing and accessories are described below

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Clothing	Black letterman's jacket with "Mac Tools" logo on front left chest in red. Black jeans. Khaki button-down shirt. Black belt with silver buckle. Knit stocking cap, light green or khaki.
Footwear
Jewelry
Eyewear
Accessories

Transportation Methods

Vehicle make	Chevrolet
Vehicle model	Astro Van
Year	2000
Style	Van/Minivan
Vehicle color	Beige
Tag type
Tag number
Tag state
Expiration year
Vehicle comments	The van was left behind with wife Rita Chretien and has subsequently been recovered
Airline
Bus

Dental

Status:

Dental information / charting is currently not available

DNA

Status:

Sample submitted - Tests complete

Fingerprint Information

Status:

Fingerprint information is currently not available

Police Information

Title
First name	Mike
Last name	Desmond
Phone	250-770-4712
Email	mike.desmond@rcmp-grc.gc.cce
Website
Case number	2011-3395
Date reported

Jurisdiction	Other
Agency	Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Address 1	1168 Main Street
Address 2
City	Penticton, British Columbia
State
Zip code	V2A5E8

Comments

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Images

Facial/case ID Public viewable

Actual photo Public viewable Photo taken March 20, 2011 with same clothing on that he left with. Chretien was last seen by his wife on March 22, 2011 when he left his van to seek help.

Documents

There are currently no documents available for this case.