Bones found near Peterson Creek belonged to missing Kelowna man: Kamloops RCMP

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP say bones discovered near Peterson Creek last week are confirmed to be the remains of a missing Kelowna man.

In a news release issued Friday (Jan. 27) morning, RCMP say they do not suspect criminality in 42-year-old Joseph Driscoll’s death and disappearance.

Driscoll was last seen walking through the Valleyview neighbourhood on the night of Nov. 11, 2022. Two months later, Kamloops RCMP were notified of bones that were found east of Peterson Creek in the afternoon on Jan. 19, 2023.

(Image credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today).

RCMP say they and the BC Coroners Service are continuing to work on concurrent investigations to determine the circumstances surrounding the discovery of Discroll’s remains.

Police state the Driscoll family has asked for privacy at this time.

Anyone who may have come across any other bones in the Peterson Creek area or have other information that may be pertinent to the investigation is asked to contact Kamloops RCMP.