Prince George, B.C.- It has been five years since Lucas Degerness was last seen in Prince George.

Today, his mother, Gina Degerness, made a tearful plea for anyone who knows anything about where Lucas may be, to come forward and share that information.

Missing Children Society of Canada  Investigator Ted Davis says this has been a baffling case, as it doesn’t have the typical elements   seen in a disappearance. He has been working on this case for the MCSC since Lucas was first reported missing “I will work it to the end” said Davis.

Lucas and his mother had attended a meeting with the Vice Principal of Prince George Secondary School on June 6^th, 2007. Lucas was 14 at the time, and the subject of the meeting was his scholastic performance. He was in danger of failing one class, but   the discussion  ended with Lucas agreeing to pick up a course  in summer school. The meeting over, Lucas left the office to return to class while his mother stayed behind to chat a little longer with the Vice Principal. Lucas never returned to class and while investigators know he spent that  night at a friends place, he never went home, and hasn’t been seen since.

Investigator Davis says there have been numerous tips that have been followed, including one which lead to a search of the Hudson’s Bay Slough, which failed to uncover any sign of the missing teen. There have been numerous sightings of someone believed to be Lucas, but Police and the Missing Childrens Society have confirmed those sightings were of a young man who resembles Lucas. 

The most recent tip has come from Vancouver, and investigators are flushing that one out to see if there is anything to it.

“The thing is, Lucas is now 19” says RCMP Corporal Craig Douglass “He is an adult and  there is no reason for him not to come forward.”

Douglass adds “ We believe there is someone out there who knows what happened, who knows where Lucas is.  It is time to step forward, to share that bit of information that could be the one piece of the puzzle that will give the family some answers.”

“I have been dealing with this for so long” said Gina Degerness  as she fought back tears “But it still seems so fresh.   I will never give up hope.”

There are several  ways to  pass along a tip   in this case: