Public Assistance Requested in Locating a Missing St. Catharines Male
Detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) are investigating a missing person incident in St. Catharines
61-year-old Dale MERRITT was reported missing August 6, 2026. Investigation revealed that Dale was last seen at some point during the last week of July 2026, in St. Catharines. Efforts to locate Dale have provided no new leads and his whereabouts remain unknown. Dale may have left the Niagara region.
Dale is described as follows.
- Male
- White
- 5’10” tall
- Medium build
- Black and grey brush cut hair
- Brown eyes
- Unknown clothing description
Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Dale. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service’s 1 District CIB at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1029865.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information that leads to an arrest.
NRPS Incident 26-98460.
