UPDATE: Missing 23-year-old found safe, Okanagan Mounties say

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April 10, 2026

NowMedia Staff

UPDATE: Missing 23-year-old found safe, Okanagan Mounties say
(UPDATE: April 10 @ 10:05 am) – Christopher Alexander Boyes has been found.

The RCMP says he is "safe and well."

His photo has been removed from this story for privacy reasons.

(Original story: April 9 @ 10:40 am) – Mounties in the North Okanagan are turning to the public in hopes of tracking down a missing man.

According to police, Christopher Alexander Boyes left his residence in the Bella Vista area of Vernon around 10:15 pm on Monday, April 6.

The 23-year-old “has not been seen or heard from since,” an RCMP release noted.

Police provided the following description of Boyes:
- 6’2”
- 181 lbs
- Brown hair
- Green eyes
Anyone who has seen or heard from Boyes, or has information about his whereabouts, is urged to contact their local police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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