Ontario offering $50K reward two years after disappearance of Smiths Falls man

The Province of Ontario is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the disappearance of Robbie Thomson. (OPP)

By Rachel Morgan

Posted Oct 10, 2025 04:13:58 PM.

Last Updated Oct 14, 2025 12:29:50 PM.

The Government of Ontario is now offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in the case of a missing Smiths Falls man.

Robbie Thomson, now 36, was reported missing on Oct. 19, 2023 but is believed to have gone missing sometime between Oct. 12 and Oct. 18.

The OPP and Smiths Falls Police Service have continued to investigate the case involving multiple searches by the OPP Emergency Response Team, OPP Aviation Services and Canine Units. Investigators have also followed up on a variety of information tips from the public.

Thomson is described as 6’2″ with a medium build, brown hair and brown eyes.

Police say he is known to frequent locations in Smiths Falls and Prescott.

Anyone with information on Thomson’s whereabouts or about what may have happened to him are urged to call the dedicated tip line at 1-855-677-4636. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers.

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