Max Werenka
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Max Werenka | |
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 Max in 2022 | |
| Born | 2006 Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada |
| Known for | Discorver a Honda Accord owned by Janet Farris |
| Parent | Nancy Werenka (mother) |
Max Werenka (born 2006) is a Canadian teenager who is best known for finding an old Honda Accord car under the water in Griffin Lake; near Revelstoke, British Columbia.
The local police discovered that the vehicle belonged to Janet Farris, who was reported missing in 1992.[1][2][3]
Personal life[edit]
Max Werenka was born in 2006, in Sherwood Park, Alberta.[4] He said that since he was little, he loved swimming at Griffin Lake. He had a mother named Nancy Werenka.[5] Werenka moved to Revelstoke, British Columbia with her mother few years later.[6]
Discovery[edit]
Max's mother, Nancy, said that on 20 August 2019, while her son was boating on Griffin Lake, he discovered a car in the water. Max's family thought it was the 2009 car accident, but the next day, 21 August 2019, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police visited Max's house. Max mentioned the incident but the police officer said the car had been recovered and suspected this was another car.[1][7]
The Revelstoke Regional Police Force then rowed out to the lake to check the car, but due to the high light, they could not see. Max then used a GoPro to record video. Three days later, the police returned to the lake and the Honda Accord was recovered.[1]
Thomas Blakney, a representative for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Revelstoke, said police checked the license plate and discovered the vehicle belonged to Janet Farris, 69, from Vancouver Island and Mill Bay[8] and reported missing in 1992. RCMP later notified family members that Farris' body had been found. George Farris, 62 at the time, said "I think the worst part is not knowing," adding, "We think it's possible she went off the road or fell asleep, or tried to avoid an accident or animal in the road".[9][6] It is known that Farris's last stop was at a gas station in Salmon Arm.[6]
"This place is about 10 feet off shore and only about 20 feet from the water, so it's really close to shore," Nancy Werenka said.[5] "They were able to dive down and get the license plate," Thomas Blakney told CTV News Vancouver. "It's reminiscent of the missing persons case in 1992."[10] Nancy Werenka also added that "When we heard that someone was in that car, my heart sank".[7]
On 21 July 2022, Max received a certificate of merit.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c cand.com.vn. "Cậu bé 13 tuổi giúp Cảnh sát giải mã bí ẩn vụ mất tích từ 27 năm trước". Báo Công an Nhân dân điện tử (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "13-year-old boy helps solve 27-year-old cold case in Canada". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ a b "Honoured for helping solve a near 30-year-0ld mystery of missing woman near Revelstoke". Revelstoke Review. 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Molko, David (2019-09-06). "Boy with GoPro camera solves 27-year-old B.C. cold case". British Columbia. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ a b "Sherwood Park teen with GoPro helps solve B.C. missing person's case | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ a b c Keating, Bob (2019-09-06). "Boy with a GoPro helps solve decades-old missing person's case". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ a b "Teen With GoPro Camera Helps Crack 27-Year-Old Missing Person Case". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Levenson, Eric (2019-09-08). "A 13-year-old's underwater discovery helped solve a decades-old missing persons case". CNN. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Teen Inadvertently Solves 27-Year-Old Cold Case After Discovering Car Submerged In Lake". Oxygen Official Site. 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Gearty, Robert (2019-09-07). "Canada boy, 13, finds submerged car, helps police solve 27-year-old missing person's case". Fox News. Retrieved 2024-04-29.