Pond Inlet (Mittimatalik) Nunavut
Date: 2024-10-29
File: 2024-1463470
On October 13, 2024, in consultation with partner agencies, Nunavut Emergency Management (NEM) concluded the search for Rico Akpaleapik. He was last seen on October 2, in Pond Inlet and was reported missing on October 4, 2024.
Immediately after Akpaleapik was reported missing, local Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) volunteers were dispatched, assisted by the Canadian Rangers. Additional agencies were engaged on this file including the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) and the Canadian Coast Guard. Through this partnership, aerial and water assets were deployed to support the ground search. The RCMP sent in multiple police officers to assist with the search, which included the use of aerial drones and a Police Dog Unit that was flown in from Quebec.
RCMP would like to thank all those who were involved in this search, most notably the local Ground Search and Rescue team. The RCMP continue to investigate this missing person file and ask any one with information which may assist with the investigation to please contact Pond Inlet RCMP at 867-899-0123