UPDATE: Missing Lumby man found deceased, criminality not suspected

Mar 28, 2025 | 12:15 PM

— UPDATE —

Police have confirmed that a body was found Friday, but the death was not initially considered suspicious.

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said the body of a 33 year old man was located on a forest service road near Lumby.

Mounties said criminality was not suspected, and that police and the B.C. Coroner Service were investigating the circumstances of the death.

The man was identified as Trent Dorais on social media Friday, March 28.

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— Original Story —

Trent Dorais, the missing Lumby man who had not been seen for over a week has been found, deceased, according to a family member.

According to a social media post by his step-father, Corey Dunn on Saturday, there is now closure for the many family members who had expressed concern for Dorais’ whereabouts.

“Thank you for all your efforts and sentiment regarding Trent Dorais being missing: he posted. ” Trent was located today and we now have closure; unfortunately, this was not the outcome we all wanted but feel comfort that Trent is now at peace. We love you all!

Last week Dunn had posted that his son suffers severely from depression at times “…and hasd been in a low as of late.”

Dorais may be travelling in a mid-2000s Ford Escape/Facebook

Dunn said Dorais left his friend’s home on Thursday of last week on Mabel Lake Rd (Sigalet area) abruptly and had not been heard or seen since, and may be in a mid-2000s Ford Escape; license plate : PF348M.

by Vernon Matters Staff

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