Dawn Walker, 48, and her son went missing on July 24. Her truck and some belongings were found the next morning at Chief Whitecap Park where she may have been fishing. Since the discovery, police and volunteers have combed the park and the adjacent South Saskatchewan River for any sign of Walker or her son. In a press release, the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said Walker and her son were located in Oregon City, Oregon around 11:30 a.m. of Friday. “Both were reported to be safe and well,” SPS said. “Agency representatives are currently working out the details to arrange their return to Canada.” Walker was located with the help of the US Department of Homeland Security, SPS said. According to police, the couple had entered the US illegally and were located with the help of multiple agencies and the Oregon State Police. “U.S. authorities are considering the consequences and any possible action as a result of illegal entry into the U.S.,” SPS said. “Dawn Walker will be returned to Saskatoon to meet with investigators. US agency officials in consultation with SPS are currently working out the details of (her son’s) return to a legal guardian,” the press release said. In a statement to CTV News, the boy’s father said he is “devastated” and is working to get his son back to Saskatoon. “(I) would like to thank everyone for their support and prayers and thank the Saskatoon Police Service for their hard work and thorough investigation that led to his return,” she said. In a message posted on Facebook, Walker’s sister shared her gratitude for those who helped search for Walker and her son. “From the bottom of my heart I want to thank everyone for supporting my family in the search.” Before she was reported missing, Walker was last seen around 6 p.m. Friday, July 22, at a business in the 300 block of Owen Manor in the city’s Brighton neighborhood, police said. The search for Walker has largely focused on the South Saskatchewan River, which runs through the park where her truck and belongings were found. In addition to an extensive ground search, police and volunteers searched for signs of Walker and her son by air and by boat equipped with sonar. Dive teams also helped search for the mother and son. Walker is a long-time employee of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN). The organization was to announce a reward for information that would help locate Walker and her son. A scheduled 10 a.m. press conference where the reward was expected to be announced was abruptly canceled Friday morning. –This is breaking news. More details to follow.
