Around 6am on Sunday, March 8, 2020 my brother was in distress. He left my mom's house just north of Belleville, ON and was driving to Port Colborne. We had been in contact with Belleville Police, but after his cell phone had pinged off a cell tower in the Toronto area, the Belleville Police could no longer help. Hours later, my brother made contact with my mom stating he was in a car wash and he had taken the transmission out of his car. He was still very distressed, he could hear voices telling him terrible things about himself and his loved ones. After attempts to contact different police services, I was directed to Halton Regional Police. My brother told Mom he was going to hide so "they" (the voices) couldn't find him. Halton Regional Police Acting Supervisor John Eddolls called me back and took information to help with the search...

...I will never forget the message I received from John at 2:55pm on Sunday, March 8, 2020 that said "We've safely located your brother." Our family is forever grateful to John for not giving up and that was exactly my response to him - "Thank you for not giving up." My brother was taken to Joseph Brant Hospital and was admitted. John helped arrange for his car to be obtained and provided contact information for pick up. My brother was in the hospital for a month and a half between Joseph Brant and Belleville General. My brother has since returned to work. Acting Supervisor Eddolls may or may not remember that day, but I certainly won't ever forget. John, again, thank you for not giving up.