Katharina Buczek
So, Amber has remained missing for over thirty-four years. And in that time, her mother, Christine, and her biological father, Bob, never got any answers. Instead, Christine died of lung cancer in 2010, and Bob passed away four years later in 2014.
In turn, her stepfather, Don, has been left as Amber’s only remaining parent. And he has been diligent in pursuing justice, even if alone.
Since 2011, Don has remained in close contact with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (CCCP) in hopes of raising awareness and making sure that Amber’s case stays at the forefront of the public’s mind.
He specifically corresponded with Jessica Huzyk, CCCP’s child safety, and family advocacy division program manager. And it was Jessia who, a few years ago, called Don to inform him that there might have been a break in the case. More specifically, law enforcement officers in the United States discovered the remains of a woman whom they believed matched Amber’s description and contacted Etobicoke officials.
“When Jessica told me they had found somebody in the States that might be Amber, I couldn’t help but ask, ‘Is she alive?’ But she wasn’t,” Don recalled.
Regardless, though, the unidentified woman did not end up being Amber after all. And Don has been left wondering what happened and if his stepdaughter is still alive. She would have celebrated her fiftieth birthday this past July 27.
“I still hold out hope that she is out there. Even today, if she appeared, I would take her back and see that she was happed and looked after, you know?” he said.
At the time of Amber’s disappearance, she was five foot eight, weighed one hundred and thirty pounds, and had brown hair and brown eyes.
If you have any information regarding Amber’s case, you are urged to contact the 22 Division youth bureau office at (416) 808-2205.
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