Dave Hannah, Jr. talks about discovery of father’s remains after 40 years – Kingston | 24CA News
Dave Hannah Jr. spoke concerning the news from provincial police that it was his father’s automotive and stays that have been recovered from Lake Ontario, a brief distance west of Kingston, earlier this month.
“I was numb, I still haven’t processed this,” he mentioned. “But we’re so grateful, so grateful”
It was Jan, 4th, 1983 when Dave Hannah, a correctional officer at Millhaven Institution, went lacking. He was final seen at a financial institution driving a blue Delta 88. Police suspected foul play from the outset.
Hannah’s son was on scene when police divers eliminated his father’s automobile initially found by probability as police have been attempting to recuperate one other submerged automobile in the identical location and never removed from the jail the place he labored. It took two weeks to establish the stays, however Dave Jr. says he acknowledged the automotive instantly.
“As soon as I saw the car, yeah, there was no doubts. I was able to go and speak to the OPP recovery team and I thanked them.”
It’s additionally introduced an finish to 40 years of looking and questioning what occurred to his father.
Dave Jr. was simply 11 when his father vanished and whereas this discovery solutions a decades-old query police nonetheless aren’t positive how he died and are awaiting forensic take a look at outcomes. But for Hannah’s two sons, it’s an opportunity to shut a painful chapter of their lives remembering a father who spent quite a lot of time with them, having fun with the outside.
The household plans to carry a memorial service.
Authorities, in the meantime, are nonetheless working to study extra concerning the circumstances surrounding his demise 40 years in the past.
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