Missing 66-year-old man’s truck found in Lytton, with no sign of him: Abbotsford PD

Jun 3, 2026 | 2:05 PM

ABBOTSFORD – Police in Abbotsford are appealing to the public for help locating a missing senior after his truck was found unoccupied by RCMP personnel in Lytton last week with no sign of him.

According to a statement from Abbotsford Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, 66-year-old Robert Leyen was reported missing to the Abbotsford Police Department on Wednesday, May 27.

At the time, he was believed to be driving his grey 2009 Ford Ranger. As a result, Abbotsford PD investigators immediately initiated an investigation.

The pickup truck believed to have driven by Mr. Leyen. (Image Credit: AbbyPD.)

On Thursday, May 28, Leyen’s truck was located unoccupied by the Lytton RCMP at the Fraser Canyon Gateway sign along Highway 1 in Lytton. Search and rescue teams were deployed to the area in an effort to locate him but those search efforts were not successful, Sgt. Walker said.

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Mr. Leyen is described as 5’10”, 210 pounds, with a medium build, blonde hair, blue eyes, and is noted to wear glasses. It is unknown what clothing he was wearing at the time of his disappearance, Sgt. Walker said.

AbbyPD is asking anyone who may have seen Robert Leyen in late April or throughout May, or anyone with information that could assist in locating him, to contact the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225.

by Mike Vanden Bosch

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