WRPS Investigators Renew Appeal for Information in David MacDermott Disappearance

Kitchener • WA02140914 • Posted: Monday, November 9, 2026 11:12 a.m.

Investigators with the Waterloo Regional Police Service are renewing their appeal for information regarding the disappearance of David MacDermott.

On November 9, 2002, David MacDermott was last seen at his residence on Mill Street in Kitchener. Mr. MacDermott, who was 30 years old at the time, was expected to attend an organized ball hockey game the following morning but failed to appear.

Mr. MacDermott is described at 6’1” tall, and weighing approximately 186 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes, and a small ladybug tattoo located between his shoulder blades. He was known to frequent bars and establishments throughout the Kitchener-Waterloo area.

The MacDermott family has spent more than two decades seeking answers and closure. Investigators believe that someone with known of Mr. MacDermott’s disappearance may have information that could be critical to advancing the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the WRPS’ Major Crime Unit at 519-570-9777, extension 8191.

Investigators with the Waterloo Regional Police Service are renewing their appeal for information regarding the disappearance of David MacDermott.





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