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Police seek assistance locating missing senior

For Immediate Release: 22-Apr-2025 @ 7:14 PM
MRU #: MP25R013

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 66-year-old man.

Missing person: Brian Potts, 66 years old

Brian Potts was last seen at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday April 10, 2025, in the area of 111 Avenue and 135 Street.

After getting off the #3 bus to Westmount at the 111 Avenue and 135 Street stop, he reportedly walked northbound towards the Westmount shopping center, leaving the parking lot on the southeast side after 10 a.m.

Potts is described as 5’8” tall, and 177 lbs, with a medium build, dark eyes and dark hair.

He was last seen wearing tan pants and an Oilers hoodie, as shown in the photos below.

He has reportedly expressed an interest in visiting Fort McMurray.

Missing: Brian Potts, 66

Potts has medical concerns that may cause him to become disoriented, and as such, family and police are concerned for his welfare. He is known to frequent the Stony Plain Road area in Edmonton.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.

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For media inquiries please contact the EPS Media Relations Unit at mediarelations@edmontonpolice.ca.