Name :

ZUERN, John Walter
Case : ON-MM-1975-06-01237

Summary

Date Of Disappearance : June 14, 1975
Location Of Disappearance : Toronto/Guelph, Ontario
Age At Disappearance : 21 years
Height (estimate) : 180 cm (5’11”)
Weight (estimate) : 61 kg – 64 kg (135 lbs – 140 lbs)
Hair Colour : Brown – some grey, unkempt, worn longer than shoulders
Eye Colour : Blue
Gender : Male
Race : Caucasian
Aliases : Unknown

Details

Dental Information :

Teeth – described as good
Medical Information :

Mental health – lives with schizophrenia
Notable Identifiers :

Leg – unspecified deformity, walks with a pronounced limp
Facial hair – beard and moustache, described as ‘unkempt’

Build – slender/thin
Complexion – light/fair
Clothing/Jewelry : Unknown
Other Personal Items : Unknown
Additional Information :

On the 14th of July, 1975 John left the psychiatric hospital in London, Ontario.  He was 21 years old at the time.  When he did not return to the family home in Guelph, his family reported him missing.

In June of 1980, John’s brother saw him in the Bloor Street West and Spadina Avenue area of Toronto.  The 26-year old may have been living on the streets at that time.
Contact :

Guelph Police Service – Major Crime Unit Missing Persons Unit
By phone: 519-824-1212
By direct email: MCU@guelphpolice.ca
Online at: www.csgw.tips
Additional Details and Contacts
Case Reference : GPS GU75010894 – NCMPUR 2008015999
Source Links :

Guelph Police Service
 Guelph Today – February 5, 2025 Edition
National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains
Ontario Provincial Police
Last Modified : February 7, 2025

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