SASKATOON - Update Oct. 14: 46-year-old Shawn Wiebe, the subject of a missing persons investigation, has been located deceased.
On Oct. 9, the RCMP Saskatoon Detachment were notified about a deceased person in the South Saskatchewan River. An autopsy was conducted Thursday and confirmed the deceased's identity to be 46-year-old Shawn Wiebe. Wiebe was the subject of a SPS missing persons investigation and had last been seen on Sept. 22.
Police do not believe foul play is involved. The investigation will be continued by the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service.
Police wish to thank the public and media for their assistance.
Update Oct. 8: The Saskatoon Police Service is once again requesting public assistance in the search for 46-year-old Shawn Wiebe.
Shawn was last seen on Sept. 21. Since that time, Police have received information on several possible sightings where someone resembling Shawn was last seen, up to the end of September but nothing more recent. Investigators continue to look for, gather, and analyze video.
Police still believe Shawn may now be travelling on foot, as an earlier involved vehicle has been located. He is described as 6’3” and 150 lbs., with short brown hair and blue eyes.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Shawn Wiebe is asked to contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or, in an emergency, 9-1-1.
Background Sept. 28: The Saskatoon Police Missing Persons Unit continues to look for 46-year-old Shawn Wiebe.
Further investigation has found that Wiebe was last seen at approximately 8:30 p.m., on Sept. 22 (Wednesday) in the area of 16th Street and Avenue P South.
Police have since located the black Chevrolet Silverado, with Saskatchewan license plate 395 HUV, that he was believed to be driving, and investigators now believe that Wiebe may be travelling on foot.
Wiebe is described as being 6'3" and 150lbs with short brown hair and blue eyes. A clothing description is not available.
Anyone with information on Wiebe's whereabouts is asked to contact SPS at 306-975-8300 or, in case of an emergency 9-1-1, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
