The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Smiths Falls Police Service continue their efforts to find two missing Smiths Falls residents.
Lawrence Bertrim, now 44, was last seen in downtown Smiths Falls on September 30, 2022. Robbie Thomson, now 35, was reported missing on October 19, 2023, though investigators believe he disappeared between October 12 and 18, 2023.
While police have not confirmed if the two cases are linked, they haven’t ruled out the possibility. The OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, along with the OPP Emergency Response Team, Canine Unit, Underwater Search and Recovery Unit, and Aviation Services, has conducted extensive searches and followed up on many public tips.
Investigators are asking for anyone with information to contact the OPP tip lines or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous. Authorities believe that someone has a vital clue to solve these cases.
Bertrim tip line: 1-844-677-9404
Thomson tip line: 1-855-677-4636