Thomas Burke

Tom, a carpenter, was last seen on the evening of July 16, 2017. At the time of his disappearance, Tom was battling depression and had an appointment scheduled with a mental health crisis line counsellor only days after his disappearance. Around midnight on the evening of July 16, Tom retired to his usual summertime resting spot in the backyard shed, which he'd fashioned into a private getaway. He was never seen again.

Summary

  • Date of Disappearance: July 16, 2017
  • Location of Disappearance: Liverpool, Nova Scotia
  • Age at Disappearance: 28 years old
  • Date of Birth: 1988
  • Height: 6′
  • Weight: 160-180 lbs
  • Hair Color: Black
  • Eye Color: Dark brown
  • Gender: male
  • Race: Caucasian
  • Investigating Agency: Queens County / Liverpool RCMP
  • Dental Information: None to note
  • Notable Identifiers: None to note
  • Medical Information: Crohn’s disease depression
  • Clothing/Jewelry: Tan cargo shorts and black ghostbusters t-shirt
  • Tattoos: None to note

Additional Information

The RCMP conducted an initial ground search with local Search and Rescue volunteers for about a day and a half. During that time they also did an air search with a helicopter. They searched a wooded area near where Tom lived. The area did not have any real significance other than its proximity to the house and that Tom had walked there a few times before. About two weeks after they’d called off the initial search there was a water search of a small section of a local river. About nine months after Tom went missing there was a second ground search in the same area with volunteers and a cadaver dog. None of these searches revealed any information.          

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