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Police looking for family of Stratford men who went missing in 1967

They left for a fishing excursion from the Port of Goderich on Oct. 22, 1967 and were never seen again
2021-05-20-opp-cruiser

NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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GODERICH - On Oct. 22, 1967, the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), received a missing person's report involving two men that had departed for a fishing excursion from the Port of Goderich and were never seen again.

Neil Wormsbecker and Hank Englebertus Halff were ages 29 and 30 respectively when they went missing in Lake Huron. Both men resided in the Stratford, Ont. area at the time.

The OPP is seeking any remaining biological family members to come forward and provide a DNA sample to compare against all samples of found human remains in the DNA database.

The Ontario Center for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (ONCMPUR), along with the National Missing Persons DNA Program (NMDP) continue to work toward solving historical cases and providing closure for families of missing loved ones.

Any person with information regarding this incident or any other incident is asked to contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or the Huron OPP detachment direct at 519-482-1677. 

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a web tip here where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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