In August of 1989, 26 year old Ronnie Jack, his wife, Doreen, of the same age, and their two sons, Russel, 9, and Ryan, 4 had recently relocated to Prince George. Ronald and Doreen were looking for work.
According to a 2019 police report, investigators believe Ronnie spoke to a man at the First Litre Pub on the Evening of Tuesday, August 1st.
They believe Ronnie and Doreen were offered jobs at a logging camp or ranch around or near Clucluz Lake, approximately 40 kilometres west of Prince George, or about half way to Vanderhoof on Highway 16.
As Ronnie and Doreen did not own a vehicle, the unknown man offered to drive the Jack family to the camp or ranch. The man accompanied Ronnie back to his residence, about four blocks from the pub and waited while the family packed;
Ronnie called his brother at 11:16 PM, then two hours later his parents, at 1:21 AM.
At approximately 1:30 in the morning, the Jack family drove off with the man in a dark coloured four wheel drive pick-up truck.
In an interview from archived footage, Ronald's mother says
"Then he said, we'll be back in eight days, Mom. Don't worry about us. If I don't come back, look for me."
The unknown male is was described as Caucasain , 35 to 40 years old, over 6 feet tall, and between 200 and 275 lbs, with reddish brown hair and a full beard.
It is believed that shortly after that phone call with Ronnie's parents, the family departed their home.
Although they were expected to return in 10 days, they have never been seen since.
Both the RCMP and the Jack family's relatives have never stopped searching for them - there is also a facebook group dedicated to the search.
And recently in Prince George, a vigil was hosted, to mark 35 years since their disappearance.
The RCMP have searched several possible properties for the Jack Family over the years- to no avail.
Since they were reported missing on August 25th, 1989, the Prince George RCMP say they have conducted hundreds of interviews and obtained or created thousands of documents as part of the investigation.
Now, 35 years since the Jack Family disappeared, RCMP are once again appealing to the public for information.
"This is the type of investigation that relies heavily on what we can learn from the public. It is unlike investigations today where we can track people using their digital footprint. There is no surveillance to review, no banking records to follow or cell phone records to examine. There is little that would give us a clue as to where the Jack family went after they were last seen" stated Sgt. Aaron Whitehouse, commander of the Serious Crime Unit
If you have any information please contact the Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800)222-8477
