Image: Chilliwack RCMP / The Chilliwack RCMP detachment is appealing to the public for help in identifying family members of this female who went missing from her home in Yarrow in March 1982.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Family members sought

Chilliwack RCMP looks to ID family members of female who went missing from Yarrow in 1982

May 21, 2025 | 5:56 AM

CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack RCMP detachment is appealing to the public for help in identifying any family members of a woman who went missing from her home in Yarrow in March 1982.

According to a statement from Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Teresa Parsons, Patricia Flynn went missing 43 years ago and has never been found.

On March 24, 1982, police say Flynn was observed running into the forest from her family residence in Yarrow, BC. She was dressed in only a nightgown and slippers. An immediate search of the area was carried out and continued for several days with no positive outcome. Eventually, the search was called off.

Police say that it wasn’t standard practice in 1982 to obtain DNA samples for missing persons as this technology was only in its infancy. As a result, no DNA was ever obtained from Patricia or her parents.

Authorities now collect known DNA samples of a missing subject or familial DNA when no subject samples exist. According to Chilliwack RCMP personnel, Flynn had no brothers, sisters, or children and both of her parents died within two years of her disappearance. Notes made by investigators revealed that the Flynns had family back east, though it is unclear where exactly that may be.

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“We are requesting that any relatives that may share familial DNA with Patricia Flynn to contact Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611,” said Corporal Parsons. “Obtaining familial DNA would enable investigators to compare it with unidentified persons in Canada and internationally, which may be key to advancing the investigation into Patricia’s Flynn’s disappearance.”

The Chilliwack RCMP file number is 1982-4030.