Coquitlam RCMP seek custodian of found urn

May 27, 2026 - Coquitlam, British Columbia
From: Coquitlam RCMP

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Coquitlam RCMP seek the custodian of found urn.

On July 27, 2022, Coquitlam RCMP were alerted by a member of the public of a found green urn in the 3000 block of Gordon Avenue, Coquitlam, near Westwood Street which divides the cities of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. The green urn was found to be adorned with German script and the name of a 25-year-old man who died in 2012. Out of respect, the name is not being released. 

“Investigators have conducted an extensive search for family or friends of the deceased, to return the urn to the proper caretaker,” said Coquitlam RCMP Media Relations Officer Corporal John Graham. “A plethora of investigative actions have been conducted, with some leads including tracing the origins of the urn to Germany, but ultimately no success in locating the appropriate person has been made. Out of utmost respect to the deceased man, a media release is our last hope in reuniting the urn to its proper guardian.”

Anyone with information of the rightful place for this urn is asked to contact Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2022-19276.