Lambton OPP officials allege: On September 11, 2021 at 11:00 a.m., members of the Walpole Island Police Service (WIPS) and Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a missing person who wandered from a disabled motor vehicle on Blackshack Road sometime overnight.
Officers patrolled the area, locating the individual a short distance from Blackshack Road.
Basil John, 65-years-old of Walpole Island First Nation was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Investigators are deeming the death to be non-suspicious at this time, but anyone with information is asked to contact the WIPS or OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
