At 48 years old, Sheila Patricia Madore was a woman navigating life in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Those who knew her, including a mobile outreach nurse, were part of her community. Her life, however, would come to a tragic and mysterious end, leaving behind questions that still haunt the city.
The last confirmed sighting of Sheila was on July 23, 2020, in the busy Gottingen Street area of Halifax. After that day, she seemed to vanish. Weeks turned into months without a word, prompting concern. On October 8, 2020, a mobile outreach nurse who knew Sheila officially reported her as a missing person to the Halifax Regional Police. The search began, but for nearly five months, there was no sign of her.
The case took a grim turn on March 12, 2021. A person walking in a wooded area near the Findlay Community Centre on Elliott Street in Dartmouth, across the harbour from where Sheila was last seen, discovered human remains.
The Halifax Regional Police secured the scene, and the remains were sent to the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service for identification. Soon after, it was confirmed that the remains were those of Sheila Madore. The discovery answered the question of where she was, but it opened a more disturbing one: what had happened to her? The medical examiner officially ruled her death a homicide.
The investigation into Sheila's murder was launched by the Special Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division of the Halifax Regional Police. Investigators have worked to piece together a timeline of her last movements and identify who she might have been with. The gap between her last sighting in July 2020 and the discovery of her body in March 2021 presents a significant challenge. Police have not released information about the cause of her death or any potential suspects.
As the years have passed, authorities have continued to appeal to the public for help. On the anniversary of her being reported missing, police have consistently reissued calls for information. "It is never too late to come forward and the smallest piece of information may be just what is needed to progress the investigation," Halifax Regional Police have stated in their releases. They believe someone holds the key to solving the case and bringing a measure of peace to those who knew Sheila.
As of October 2026, Sheila Madore's homicide remains an active and unsolved investigation. Her case is part of the Nova Scotia Department of Justice Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program. This program offers a cash reward of up to $150,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for her death. Police urge anyone with information about Sheila’s homicide, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to come forward by calling the police at 902-490-5020 or the Rewards Program line at 1-888-710-9090.
