The family of a Port Coquitlam man who went missing this month is speaking up in an effort to locate their loved one.
Wolfgang “Wolf” Hagen Wagner, 74, went missing June 1 after leaving his wallet, driver’s licence and cell phone at a family friend’s house where he was staying, according to his step-daughter Justine Bunting.
Coquitlam RCMP would not confirm who is believed to have last seen Wagner, but they did say it was family or friends.
Earlier this month, Coquitlam RCMP stated Wagner was associated with a green, four-door 2017 Volkswagen Jetta with the B.C. licence plate PW638B. Police now confirm the car was found abandoned in Maple Ridge.
“It hasn’t yielded more clues about it’s whereabouts,” said RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Michael McLaughlin, adding police continue to gather information on the missing man on a near daily basis.
“Unfortunately, it hasn’t borne any fruit yet,” said McLaughlin.
Wagner is about 5’10”, 180 lbs, according to Bunting, with light-grey eyes and grey, receding hair.
He was last seen wearing brown pants, a brown and gold sweater, and brown leather loafers. He wears a large ring in the rough shape of a gold nugget, as well as another gold ring with a diamond in it.
Wagner speaks English and German and has a number of small white lines on his knuckles from walking through elephant grass while serving in the Vietnam war, according to Bunting.
She told The Tri-City News that Wagner had shown no signs of dementia but that the family had little contact with him over the last two years.
“He can be secretive,” said Bunting. “But he’s never taken off before like this.”
“If he were to read this, I want him to know that he should contact us. We’re not angry. We’re just extremely concerned about him.”
Anyone with any information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2019-17832.
