Homicide Victim Found In River Identified
Source: OPP
Date: Tue May 27 03:08:08 MST 2025
On Saturday, May 17, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers from the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a body discovered in the Ottawa River, near Dallaire Street.
A postmortem examination has confirmed the deceased to be Robert PREVOST, 63 years old of Clarence-Rockland, who was reported missing in early March 2025. He was last seen at his home on Laurier Street in early February 2025. Photos of the victim are attached.
The Russell County OPP Crime Unit is continuing the investigation under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. Assistance was provided by OPP Forensic Identification Services and OPP specialized units, including the Emergency Response Team, Canine Unit, Aviation Unit, Underwater Search and Recovery Unit and the Snowmobile, All-Terrain Vehicle and Vessel Enforcement team.
Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact the Russell County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.