The Cochrane RCMP have determined that the human remains located on the Morley Reserve on April 13, 2018, are those of Johnny Calvin Kootenay.

His family had reported him as missing to the Cochrane RCMP and they have been actively searching for Kootenay.  

The Cochrane RCMP have notified the Kootenay family of the determination and have engaged the services of the Cochrane and Area Victim Services to assist in councilling. 

Constable Kary Moore with the Cochrane RCMP “As investigators, you always hold out hope that he would be found alive and well and every possible sighting and tip was investigated with the hopes that he would just show up one day.”

Details around Kootenay’s disappearance and subsequent death are still under investigation by the Cochrane RCMP General Investigation Section.