March 24th marks the 35th anniversary of Michael Dunahee’s disappearance and to commemorate the tragic event, Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers are once again asking for information.
For those unfamiliar, on Sunday, March 24th, 1991, then-4-year-old Dunahee disappeared from the area of the former site of Blanshard School playground, located at 950 Kings Road in Quadra Village. The school was closed down in 2003.
Police say that at the time of Dunahee’s disappearance, the boy was just a short distance from his family and many people were in the area at the time.
In 2021, to mark the 30th year of him being missing, BC RCMP forensic sketch artist Cpl. Virginia Bernier made a sketch of what Dunahee might look like now.
At the same time as the age-enhanced sketch was released, VicPD created a dedicated portal for tips on what may have happened to the 4-year-old.
To honour the hope they have in locating their son, the Dunahee family holds the Michael Dunahee ‘Keep the Hope Alive’ Run annually — an event that’s become a fixture of the community throughout Greater Victoria.
Every year, families and individuals from throughout the region gather in Esquimalt to run and walk in order to keep Michael’s name on the forefront of the police’s and the public’s minds.
All the money they raise yearly goes toward Child Find BC, an organization Dunahee’s parents Crystal and Bruce help run to try and make sure no parent ever has to deal with the pain they’ve been put through.
This year, the 35th annual Michael Dunahee Keep the Hope Alive 5 kilometre walk/run will be held on Sunday, March 29th, from 10 a.m. to noon, beginning near the Esquimalt Recreation Centre on Lyall Street.
Anyone with information about Michael Dunahee’s disappearance should contact their local police or share an anonymous tip by calling Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
