(Prince Edward County, ON) On November 05, at 4:00pm the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-Prince Edward detachment completed the search for 54-year old Gordon Alexander “Sandy†RUTHERFORD of Wellington.
The OPP began the search for RUTHERFORD the night of October 19th, 2013 after he had not returned from an afternoon of fishing on West Lake, Wellington.
Resources involved in the search included members of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre from CFB-Trenton, the Wellington Coast Guard Auxiliary, OPP Marine officers, OPP Under Water Search and Recovery Unit (USRU), OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) members, OPP K-9 and members of the OPP-Prince Edward County detachment.
The body of RUTHERFORD has not been recovered.
Search efforts were assisted by numerous volunteers, many being friends and family of RUTHERFORD.
The OPP appreciate the assistance of everyone who assisted in the search. If anyone has information that may assist in locating RUTHERFORD they are asked to contact Prince Edward County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.