Patrick Lawrence Rosner.
The RCMP D Division Historical Case Unit is seeking the public’s assistance for information about the circumstances surrounding the death of 20-year-old Patrick Lawrence Rosner of Winnipeg.
On August 13, 1990, a farmer discovered a human skull in his hay field near Faulkner, Manitoba. The Ashern RCMP Detachment was contacted and an investigation commenced.
Searches of the area at the time led to the discovery of additional human remains. The partial human remains were forensically examined and, based on the science of the day, RCMP investigators were advised the remains were believed to be that of a 25 to 40-year-old female. The Ashern RCMP continued their efforts to identify the individual.
In 2011, the RCMP D Division Historical Case Unit reviewed the file. On September 7, 2011, the unidentified remains were exhumed for the purpose of forensic analysis, including DNA extraction. The subsequent DNA analysis confirmed that the partial remains were, in fact, of a male individual. With this new information, investigators re-focused on missing males of the era.
With the assistance of Project Disappear, Patrick Lawrence Rosner’s case was further examined. Familial DNA was obtained for comparison. On July 12, 2012, DNA results confirmed that the human remains found near Faulkner were 20-year-old Patrick Lawrence Rosner of Winnipeg.
Patrick Lawrence Rosner was reported missing by his family to the Winnipeg Police Service on June 24, 1989. He was last seen leaving work by co-workers at Bristol Aerospace in Winnipeg the afternoon of Friday, June 23, 1989.
The RCMP Historical Case Unit continues to investigate. His death is being treated as suspicious.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the RCMP Historical Case Unit at 204-984-6447. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS), SUBMIT a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or TEXT: TIPMAN plus your message to CRIMES(274637).
