Vancouver Island Mother Launches Campaign On 30th Anniversary Of 14-Year-Old's Disappearance

A renewed campaign has been launched, 30 years after the disappearance of a young woman in the Comox Valley.

Lindsey Nicholls vanished under mysterious circumstances on August 2, 1993. She was last seen walking down Royston Road, wearing blue jeans, a khaki top, and white canvas shoes.

Despite exhaustive efforts by dedicated investigators, her whereabouts, and the circumstances
surrounding her case remain unknown.

Comox Valley RCMP Cpl. Matt Holst says Lindsey’s disappearance remains an active and ongoing investigation and the case has never been off their radar.

He says even 30 years later, tips continue to come in.

Lindsey’s mother, Judy Peterson, has launched a new campaign to generate tips and draw attention to the case. High-visibility billboards are going up in strategically placed areas in the Comox Valley, in the hopes of encouraging anyone with information to come forward.

“Someone out there knows something and I’m hoping this exposure will convince them to come forward with any piece of information that could help us,” said Judy Peterson.

“We all love her so much and the not knowing is so difficult” she added.

In a release, RCMP explain that Peterson has tirelessly advocated for the inclusion of a missing person index within the national DNA databank.

Her efforts led to the passing of ‘Lindsey’s Law’, a ground-breaking piece of legislation that has played a pivotal role in identifying unidentified remains and resolving numerous missing persons cases, providing much-needed closure to grieving families.

The Comox Valley RCMP and Lindsey’s family is calling upon community leaders, and residents to increase awareness through news coverage, and social media, in the hopes of unveiling new leads that may have been overlooked in the past.

Anyone with information about the disappearance is asked to call Comox Valley RCMP at 250-338-1321 or the Missing Children Society of Canada at 1-800-661-6160.