Derek Ritz was last seen getting into a vehicle in the Avonton Road area of Sebringville around 3 a.m. on Jan 1st, 2017. Ritz is known to frequent Sebringville and the City of Stratford and usually travels on foot or bike when traveling between locations. Social media efforts to track him down continue. A Facebook group called “Finding Derek (Ritzy) Ritz!” is still active.
Summary
- Date of Disappearance: January 1, 2017
- Location of Disappearance: Sebringville Ontario
- Age at Disappearance: 51 years old
- Date of Birth: June 6, 1965
- Height: 5’11”
- Weight: 170 lbs
- Hair Color: Brown hair shoulder length
- Eye Color: Brown
- Gender: Male
- Race: Caucasian
- Investigating Agency: Sebringville OPP or Stratford Police Department
- Dental Information: None to note
- Medical Information: None to note
- Notable Identifiers: None to note
- Clothing/Jewelry: Blue jeans, a dark shirt and a dark leather motorcycle jacket.
- Tattoos: Back of naked woman with a snake on his right forearm
Additional Information
A 26 hour search in the south end of Sebringville and surrounding areas by officers on the ground and in the skies using an OPP helicopter in 2017 was executed but no sign of Ritz.