Wendy Ratte
Missing August 18th 1997
UPDATE
Thirteen years after his wife disappeared, a Prince George, B.C., man has been sentenced to life in prison for her murder, but the couple’s adult children remain conflicted about her death.
Wendy Ratte was 47-years-old when she disappeared while shopping in downtown Prince George in August of 1997.
Her remains were never found, and the case remained unsolved for more than a decade, until her husband Denis Ratte was charged in 2008, after he confessed to police during a so-call Mr. Big police sting operation,
On Nov. 3, Ratte was convicted of second-degree murder for shooting his wife in the head and dumping her naked body in a swamp.
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The Disappearance
Ratte was last seen as she dropped her husband off for work in Prince George, British Columbia on the morning of August 18, 1997.Then she simply vanished. Her white Plymouth van was found in a parking lot at what is now Value Village . She has not been seen or heard from again.
There was some speculation that as a dual citizen, she may have voluntarily left the country for the United Sates, but nothing borne out in that direction, nor have police ruled out entirely the possibility of foul play.
Physical Description
Date of Birth: June 25, 1953
Age: 44 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5’4″
Weight: 140-145 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Anyone who may have information that might help is asked to contact the Prince George RCMP at 250-561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca.
You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers. If you provide information that leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.
