After
returning to Ottawa, I soon started receiving emails and phone calls from
family members. One person I never heard
from was Terry’s wife. My sister and Ron told me that, after family members phoned Susan
numerous times to get more information, she asked that they stop calling her.
This created a huge information gap because the Regina Police and RCMP were of
course calling Susan with their updates. We had no idea as to what she was
learning.
2001/12/28
Loretta:
A
story on Terry was on TV twice yesterday (supper and late night news).
Most
of the family did not see it or know about it. Ron.
2001/12/28
[My brother Ron sent some questions and
observations to the Regina Police, Here are two critical questions with the
response from the police.]
Q:
The video surveillance at the South Albert Liquor Board store had not been
checked as of 11:00 am on Thursday, December 27, 2001.
A:
I spoke to an employee of the liquor store on December 27th and learned that
the store has a small supply of video tapes and regularly reuses the video
tapes. The tape from December 18th had already been reused.
Q.
Was there video surveillance at the PetroCanada where the gas was purchased? If
so, were they viewed?
A:
The video taping system at the Petro Can is not working and has been this way
since before December 18th.
2002/01/02
To:
Loretta
Hi,
just a quick update. CKCK TV interviewed, Teresa, Ron, Jackie and myself on
Monday and aired a two minute clip with a response from the Regina Police
Service. There has been more coverage in the Leader Post and the Times Herald.
Hopefully someone will remember seeing Terry.
Talk to you soon, with good news, I hope. Love Mike.
2002/01/02
To:
Loretta
Just
listened to a live interview that CBC had with Teresa on the radio.
She
did a wonderful job. I think Anita taped it. Love again Mike.
2002/01/06
Subject: Clarification
[My brother Ron sent the
attached excerpt from an email he received from the Regina Police Service (RPS)
in response to his question, “Other than Crime Stoppers, what is the next step
for the RPS in regards to Terry's disappearance?”]
RPS’s Response:
Unless
someone calls to report seeing Terry or evidence is found as to his
whereabouts, there is very little to do at this point. As I mentioned to you at
the outset, these are very difficult cases on the family and the waiting and
not knowing is the hardest part. I sympathize with you and we will investigate
any leads that arise.
2002/01/08
Hey
Loretta! Quick update -- they created a Crime Stoppers clip on TV utilizing the
previous interviews. We are going to use planes [of
a cousin and a family friend] to do an
aerial search of the Regina to Kennedy corridor (I just made up that
"corridor" thing - sounds impressive, though). Frank and I are
driving to Kennedy tomorrow or Thursday. Neither of us believes he is down
there, but we've both been wrong on one other occasion. Ron.
Note – the aerial search by family and
friends did not take place, and the trip to Kennedy would take place in
mid-February.
2002/01/11
From:
Regina Police
To:
Ron Sagal
Subject:
Terry Sagal
Mr.
Sagal
I
just received word, that Civil Air Search and Rescue (CASARA) will fly the
search area tomorrow (Jan. 12th). If the air search is negative, we have no
immediate plans to conduct any further searches. The RCMP will not be sending
their ground search team out again, at this time. The case remains open and we
will investigate any leads we receive. We have received no information to date
that would indicate foul play, nor do we feel that any other persons are
involved in Terry's disappearance. If the media reports are accurate, your
family has also organized an air search. If this is correct, any information
obtained in this search should be immediately conveyed to the RPS and the RCMP.
Thank you.
2002/01/13
Subject:
Update on Terry
Hello
to all. On Friday, CASARA was asked by the RCMP to conduct an aerial search of
the Kennedy area. This came after the Leader-Post reported that the Sagal
family was planning on conducting its own aerial search. Farmers from the
Kennedy area confirmed that an aerial search was underway on Saturday. I spoke
to a sergeant at the RCMP "F" Division today. He confirmed that he
was in charge of the operation, but could give me no other information,
including the number of planes, the length of the search, or even whether
members of the RCMP were on the plane. We are assuming that they found nothing.
The sergeant stated he was pretty sure he would have heard something by now if
they had spotted anything. He told me I should contact the Montmartre
detachment if I needed additional information. I asked him about the Kipling
detachment, and he said "sure, call them." I will keep you all
posted. Keep the faith! Ciao! Ron.
2002/02/17
To: Loretta
From: Frank
Subject: Terry
Dad, Ron, Bev, myself and Bruno [Frank’s
dog] travelled down to the sight where
Terry's car was found. I spoke to the rancher to establish the direction the
car was parked. He discovered the vehicle around five p.m. that day. We also
spoke to [a neighbor]. He lives a
short distance from the ranch and is father to a fellow I know from the
correctional center. We checked out a
couple of abandoned farms. After seeing the area, we definitely do not believe
that Terry drove to this location. I think we all feel a little bit better,
having seen the area ourselves. But we're as puzzled about this as we ever
were. No answers, but a million-zillion questions. Dad and I left at 8 a.m.
Sunday morning and joined up with Ron and Bev in Regina. Dad and I got back to
Moose Jaw at 5 p.m. Nothing concrete gained, but we have a better idea of how
complicated it would be to search the area around Kennedy. Bye for now, lots of
luv to you both, Frank.
2002/04/30
Subject:
Civilian Search
Hi
Loretta
Our
bunkhouse attendant in Broadview told me on the weekend that there was a Quad
Rally two weekends ago in the Kipling area. There were about 60 people involved
and instead of the usual mud jumping and fun stuff, they converged on the area
where Terry's car was found and spent the day searching for anything. However,
they came up empty. They might do the same later on in the spring. Thought you
might like to know. Love Mike.
2003/10/29
From: Regina Police Major
Crimes Section
Subject: Terry
Sagal
Mr. Sagal, [this was to my brother Ron]
The investigation into the disappearance
of your brother Terry is an active file and remains open to this date. We have
and will continue to pursue any and all leads that are brought to our
attention. While we are unable to disclose all avenues of investigation we
attempt to keep families updated. That is not to say that we notify each member
of someone's family and would expect that in most cases families do exchange
information. In some cases there is a minimal exchange of information within
families, as appears to be the case here. There are on occasion certain items of
interest which we cannot legally disclose. [I
have removed reference to an allegation that my brother made because it was
evidently unfounded.] We as a Police
Service remain dedicated to this ongoing investigation. Although we are equally
puzzled and the circumstances are indeed suspicious, we have no evidence of
foul play involved at this time. We will actively pursue any additional
information, whether fact or tip. We too desire to factually provide some
closure to this matter. S/Sgt. Major Crimes Section.
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At this point, the correspondence regarding Terry’s
disappearance dries up. It isn’t until 2008 that another search is conducted.
