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Russell Hoffert Missing Person Case

Last seen in North Bay, Ontario on Apr 07, 2000

Victim Details

Russell

Hoffert

60

34

67 inches

67 inches

183 lbs

183 lbs

Indigenous

Male

Pants Denim, Blue Shirt Blue, long sleeved Shoes running Scar Abdomen

Apr 07, 2000

North Bay

Ontario

North Bay Police Service

North Bay

Ontario

1-705-497-5555

1-705-497-5555

Law Enforcement

308842-4

North Bay Police Service

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

09/22/2026


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On a cold and stormy evening in North Bay, Ontario, on April 7, 2000, a 34-year-old man named Russell Hoffert vanished, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for years. Hoffert was a voluntary patient at the former North Bay Psychiatric Hospital. That night, amidst blowing and drifting snow with temperatures dropping to minus 10 degrees Celsius and a wind chill making it feel colder than minus 20, he walked away from the hospital grounds. He was ill-prepared for the harsh weather, wearing on ...
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Last Seen: Apr 07, 2000

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  • Canada's Missing - RCMP case 2009005099
  • Russell Hoffert | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom

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