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Family still searching for senior who went missing one year ago in Winnipeg

Earl Moberg was last seen in the River East area Dec. 12, 2023. (Submitted by: Winnipeg Police Service)

By Jessica Barile

Posted December 12, 2024 10:09 pm.

Last Updated December 12, 2024 10:14 pm.

The family of a missing Winnipeg man with dementia is asking for the public’s help locating him a year after he went missing.

Earl Moberg 81-years-old was last seen in the River East area of Winnipeg on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, around 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Winnipeg police issued a silver alert the night he went missing but he was still not found.

Moberg is described as 5’7” in height, with a medium build, he has short white hair and a white beard. He was wearing a dark blue parka.

Anyone with any information regarding Earl’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Winnipeg Police Service Missing Persons Unit at 204-986-6250.

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