After 31 years the family of Ronnie, Doreen, Ryan and Russell Jack have received updated age progression photos.
Ronnie and Doreen were 26 years old, and Russell and Ryan were nine and four-years-old when they disappeared in 1989, after the promise of work at a nearby ranch prompted the family to leave Prince George with an unknown man, never to be seen since.
Unidentified Human Remains Canada, Steinberg’s Facial Identification Catalogs and The AWARE Foundation have all partnered to generate national attention on the unsolved case.
The age progression images predict what Ronnie and Doreen would look like at age 57, Russell at age 40, and Ryan at age 35.
According to investigators, it’s believed Ronald, also known as Ronnie, spoke to a man at a neighborhood pub the evening of Aug. 1, 1989 about securing work for himself and Doreen.
The man offered the couple jobs at a logging ranch, thought to be located near Clucluz Lake, about 40 kilometers west of Prince George.
As the family did not own a vehicle, the man offered to drive the family to the ranch that evening.
The family was scheduled to return in 10 days but they never appeared and were reported missing August 25.
While packing, Ronnie called his brother in Southbank and his parents in Burns Lake. Around 1:30 a.m., the group piled into a dark, four-wheel-drive pickup truck and set off.
The man who drove off with the Jack family was described as a white man, about 35 to 40 years old, standing 6-foot to 6-6 and weighing 200 to 275 pounds with red-brown hair and a full beard.
From August 28-30 2019 members of the investigative team from the Prince George RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit conducted a search on a portion of the property on the Saik’uz First Nation, south of Vanderhoof.
The search was conducted with the assistance of civilian consultants and included the use of ground-penetrating radar and heavy equipment.
No evidence of the Jack family was found.
This investigation continues to be led by Prince George RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit and remains active.
Anyone with information about the Jack family, where they are or who is responsible for their disappearance, should contact the Prince George RCMP at 250-561-3300.
To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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