Police in Whistler search for missing 80-year-old man
Posted October 10, 2023 2:53 pm.
Last Updated October 11, 2023 2:47 pm.
Police in Whistler are asking the public for help in finding a missing 80-year-old man who didn’t return home after walking with his dog.
The Sea to Sky RCMP says Robert McKean was last seen on Oct. 9 around 10:20 a.m. at the top of Alpine Way.
Mounties say search and rescue crews searched throughout the night into Tuesday morning for the man.
McKean is described as 5’6″ tall, 130 pounds, with a slim build. He was last seen wearing a green jacket, a baseball cap, blue jeans, and a blue Vancouver Canucks hoodie.
A photo of Robert McKean, 80, whom police say hasn’t been seen since the morning of Oct. 9. (Supplied)
Police also provided a photo of McKean’s dog, a white and ginger-coloured cavalier spaniel named “Lexi.”
Robert McKean, 80, was last seen walking with his dog “Lexi” (pictured) on Oct. 9, the RCMP says. (Supplied)
Those wishing to conduct public searches are asked to notify the Whistler SAR via email at whistler.sar@telus.net. The focus, police say, should be on the Emerald Forest area.
The RCMP has supplied this map showing the search area for missing 80-year-old Robert McKean. (Supplied)
Anyone with information on McKean’s whereabouts is asked to call the Sea to Sky-Whistler RCMP at 604-932-3044.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify the missing man’s last name is McKean, not Kean.
