The RCMP say they continuing their investigation into the disappearance of a 72-year-old West 琉璃神社 man missing since March 25.

Lawrence Hamilton is the subject of a search by dozens of volunteers from search and rescue groups from across the Okanagan, all of whom have converged on West 琉璃神社 to look for him.

RCMP Cpl. Jesse O鈥橠onaghey said a combined total of nearly 30 volunteers from the Central Okanagan Search And Rescue, Vernon Search And Rescue and Penticton Search And Rescue have deployed teams throughout West 琉璃神社. A search team from Kamloops was expected to arrive Thursday and utilize a drone for an air search.

Members of the public can expect to see search and rescue volunteers actively searching through West 琉璃神社 neighbourhoods and into some rural areas.

RCMP have used both police service dogs and All-Terrain Vehicles to conduct ground searches in both the urban and rural areas of West 琉璃神社. RCMP Air Services along with a search and rescue aircraft have also supported the search from above.

Hamilton was last spotted on video surveillance as he departed the Lakeview Lodge residential care home, as a visitor to the facility, at approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday March 25, 2018. Police have been unable to pin point a direction of travel for Lawrence after he left that location.

鈥淎s a result, RCMP are asking all West 琉璃神社 residents and area businesses to review any video surveillance footage they may have from 3 p.m. on, on the date of Lawrence鈥檚 disappearance,鈥� said O鈥橠onaghey, spokesperson for the 琉璃神社 Regional RCMP. 鈥淧olice and search volunteers are interested in viewing any images which may assist in determining his last known location and or a direction of travel.鈥�

鈥淧olice would also like to ask members of the public to search their properties for any sign of Hamilton,鈥� added O鈥橠onaghey. 鈥淲e ask that the public bear in mind that Mr. Hamilton is an avid walker and he鈥檚 been known in the past to travel distances upwards of 70-kilometres in a single day.鈥�

Hamilton is described as a 72-year-old Caucasian male, approximately six feet tall, 177 pounds, with grey hair dyed brown and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark blue puffy jacket, a pair of blue jeans, a lime green golf shirt, with a blue and green scarf, a pair of black gloves and a pair of beige shoes.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to contact their local police, or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, leaving a tip online at or by texting your tip to CRIMES (274637) ktown.

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