Huron County OPP continue to seek DNA from missing man’s family
By: Huron County OPP
October 15, 2024
(GODERICH, ON) - Oct. 22, 1967, the Huron County OPP received a missing person's report involving two men who had departed for a fishing excursion from the Port of Goderich and were never seen again.
Neil WORMSBECKER and Hank Englebertus HALFF, were ages 29 and 30, respectively, when they went missing in Lake Huron. Both men resided in the Stratford area at the time.
Oct. 2, 2024, the OPP requested the public's help in locating biological family members for the two men. Several tips were received, which resulted in a biological family member being located for Halff.
The OPP is still seeking any remaining biological family members to come forward for Wormsbecker and provide a DNA sample to compare against all samples of found human remains in the DNA database.
The Ontario Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains, along with the National Missing Persons DNA Program, continue to work toward solving historical cases and providing closure for families of missing loved ones.
The Huron OPP thanks its media partners and members of the public who have shared this information and provided leads to investigators.
Any person with information regarding this incident or any other incident is asked to contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or the Huron OPP detachment direct at 519-482-1677. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a web tip at "P3tips.com" where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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