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Brian Dean Esmoil Missing Person Case

Last seen in Churchill, Manitoba on Sep 12, 1981

Victim Details

Firstname

Brian Dean

Lastname

Esmoil

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

72 inches

Height To

72 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Weight To

150 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Sep 12, 1981

City

Churchill

State

Manitoba

Agency Name

Churchill RCMP

Agency City

Churchill

Agency State

Manitoba

Contact Phone

(204) 675-2551

Agency Phone

(204) 675-2551

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

20141554860

Primary Agency

Churchill RCMP

Hair Color

Blonde

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Solved

Last Updated

09/22/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Brian Dean Esmoil was a 23-year-old man from Iowa who was last known to be in the Hudson Bay region near Churchill, Manitoba, on September 12, 1981, during an ambitious wilderness canoe expedition with three companions. Esmoil was traveling with his younger brother, 20-year-old Bradley Walter Esmoil, 24-year-old Joseph Edmond Mason, and 20-year-old John Daniels, all from Independence, Iowa. The four men were described in contemporary reporting as experienced outdoorsmen who had carefully planned ...

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Last Seen: Sep 12, 1981

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Brian Dean Esmoil Missing Person Case

Last seen in Churchill, Manitoba on Sep 12, 1981

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