Halifax Regional Police are still investigating the disappearance of a Newfoundland man, 20 years after he went missing.
Jaime Wyatt left his home in Newfoundland in September 1996 to find work in Nova Scotia. He was reported missing by his family on Dec. 3, 1996.
Investigators determined the 62-year-old man had been staying at the Twin Elms Motel on Inglis Street in Halifax. He had paid up until Nov. 17, when he was due to head back to Newfoundland.
Police say he told a motel employee on Nov. 16 that he was looking forward to spending a night out with some friends, and that someone was coming to pick him up.
He was never heard from again.
Investigators believe the circumstances of his disappearance are suspicious and that foul play may be involved.
At the time of his disappearance, Wyatt was roughly five-foot-six inches tall and weighed between 160 and 170 pounds. He had a medium build, blue eyes, and was bald with a fringe of grey hair around his head.
Police say his friends and family describe him as a happy person who would strike up a conversation with anyone. They are still wondering what led to his disappearance the night of Nov. 16, 1996.
Wyatt’s disappearance is part of Nova Scotia’s Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program, which offers up to $150,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in certain cases.
Anyone with information about Wyatt’s case is asked to contact police.
