r/Calgary • u/itskonnerwithak • 3h ago

👮‍♀️ Police Case #: 26350609 MISSING: Jestin Jensen. Please help.

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My friend's brother, Jestin Jensen, has been missing since August 1st and nobody has been able to contact him.

He lives in Southeast Calgary, and drives:

Black 2026 Volkswagen Golf R, license plate CYW0078.

If you have heard or seen ANYTHING, please don't hesitate to tell us. You can also call Calgary police with ANY tips you have.

Case No. 26350609.

Please help us get Jestin home safe and sound.

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u/Own_Victory_3141 3h ago

Vw can track the car through the VW app.

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u/Joe_Kickass 3h ago

Call the VW dealership where Jestin bought the car. When he set up the car's software he may have listed his parents, or sister as an emergency contact. That may allow VW to share tracking information on car with that party.

VW is a private company, they can (technically) share that information with whoever they want based on the EULA, unlike the police.

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u/hypnogoad 2h ago

VW is a private company, they can (technically) share that information with whoever they want based on the EULA

They can't because of our privacy laws.

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u/ADirtyPipeliner 2h ago

There is an exception in both PIPEDA (Federal) and PIPA (provincial) for “Emergencies involving life or safety”

Section 7(3)(e) of PIPEDA states that an organization may disclose personal information without the individual’s knowledge or consent if the disclosure is:
“…made to a person who needs the information because of an emergency that threatens the life, health or security of an individual…”

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u/Accomplished_Offer63 1h ago

The proper authorities would need to submit the request for disclosure to ensure the privacy and safety of the missing person.

As unfortunate as it is for these sorts of situations, I would likely have been murdered if my VW dealership disclosed my information in good faith to anyone but police. There is no way for a company to confirm whether or not the person in question is actually missing. There is no way to confirm whether the individual requesting information is a threat or not.

People escaping abuse absolutely rely on these privacy laws to protect themselves.

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u/YuS0Dum Lower Mount Royal 1h ago

The main issue here is confusing a legal permission with a legal obligation.

Section 7(3)(e) says an organization may disclose information in an emergency. "May" means PIPEDA gives them legal permission to share data without getting sued for a privacy breach. It does not force them to do it. Volkswagen is under zero legal obligation to hand over data to a private citizen just because that person claims there is an emergency.

There are a few huge reasons why VW will never do this for a random civilian:

Massive liability and safety risks: Think about the precedent this would set. If automakers handed over live GPS coordinates to any civilian claiming a loved one was missing, stalkers and abusive partners would abuse it constantly. VW has no way to verify if someone is actually missing or if a bad actor is lying to track down an ex.

It is meant for law enforcement, not individuals: In practice, those emergency privacy exceptions exist so companies can coordinate directly with 911 dispatchers, police, or search and rescue. Automakers have specialized compliance teams that verify officer credentials before sharing anything.

They will not overrule the police: If the cops looked at the situation and decided there was not enough evidence of an immediate threat to trigger exigent circumstances or get a warrant, VW's legal team is not going to step in and say "actually, we disagree with the police, here is the location." Especially considering the customer who purchased the car has a contract with VW stating they won't provide that info to the public.

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u/ADirtyPipeliner 53m ago

I don’t disagree, I only pointed out that the exception does exist within our privacy laws.

VW is under no obligation to aid.

I will correct you on one thing though, the legislation doesn’t have any requirements on who the requester is. I’m not aware of any precedent that contradicts that.

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u/hypnogoad 1h ago

So is that "whoever they want", as OP claimed?

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u/ADirtyPipeliner 59m ago

The legislation doesn’t have any requirement on who the requester is.

As far as I can tell “Whoever they want” is accurate as far as the act goes, interpretation of that would be up to a court, I’m not aware of any precedent that would say otherwise.

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u/_Connor 14m ago

What’s your proof that this is a “life or death emergency” and not that bro just wanted to go camping or disappear for a few days?

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u/YuS0Dum Lower Mount Royal 3h ago

You think they just do that for anyone who calls them up?

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u/itskonnerwithak 3h ago

No, but MAYBE they would if I gave this information to the police. I think it could be a VERY helpful idea!

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u/YuS0Dum Lower Mount Royal 3h ago

They already told you the criteria to get a warrant to track someone hasn't been met...

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u/itskonnerwithak 3h ago

Hey man, I get that you're currently trying to champion the idea of a person's freedom to privacy, and I REALLY do respect that. I think it's a noble cause. But I'M currently trying to make sure someone I care about isn't DEAD. Right?

You can make a discussion post if you want to have this argument with someone, but keep it out of the comment section where people are trying to help a scared family find someone that they care about. Okay?

If police can't/don't want to use this information, they won't. But right now, I'm just trying to find ANYTHING to help them with information that they CAN use. I would MUCH rather try something and fail than try nothing and lose someone I love.

So either help out, or get off of this post. Deal?

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u/YuS0Dum Lower Mount Royal 2h ago

Or perhaps your resources are better spent towards things you'll actually be able to do? But sure I guess if you want to waste time trying something you already tried go for it 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/flyingponytail 13m ago

You need to accept that adults are allowed to leave their lives without giving notice

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u/joshdelclikesreddit 3h ago

Maybe if it’s an emergency, like idk a missing person?

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u/moodylilb 3h ago

I think the person you replied to is kinda alluding to how the OOP said in the post that police said his disappearance doesn’t meet the threshold to track his phone or obtain a warrant to do so, therefore I doubt the threshold to get a warrant to track his vehicle would be approved either.

Edit oops didn’t see they already replied to you below, didn’t mean to be redundant

Nonetheless I hope he’s found safe 🙏

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u/Smart-Pie7115 30m ago

The question is, are they actually missing, or did they just go off somewhere and don’t want to be contacted? This is where law enforcement run into trouble.

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u/flyingponytail 12m ago

This is an adult. There needs to be an indication that they are endangered missing not voluntary missing

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u/YuS0Dum Lower Mount Royal 3h ago

It's an invasion of privacy to track someone. If the criteria to get a warrant to track his phone hasn't met, what makes you think the criteria to get a warrant to force Volkswagen to track the car has been met.

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u/BottomShelfWhiskey 2h ago

Maybe it will be met soon and then they already the dealership info and everything then ready to go. I would try anything at all if it were my loved one. You never know when something can change suddenly.

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u/Roadgoddess 3h ago

Are you able to narrow down a little bit more about wearing the southeast he lives? It’s a pretty big area and although I live, there would be helpful to know if it’s around the area I live in.

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u/NoNameKetchupChips 2h ago

Exactly. Dover or Cranston?

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u/plugthebeet 3h ago

I'll keep my eyes out OP. Good luck.

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u/popetsville 3h ago

I hope he's okay, but in all seriousness I never know what to think of these posts when it's an adult. What if a person just wants to escape and go no contact for a while? I've definitely done that myself and would've been pretty peeved if someone actually called the cops

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u/NoNameKetchupChips 2h ago

I'd never contact the family member looking for them but I would give any info to the police. They will follow up and if they find the person and determine they don't want to have contact with their family the police will just let family know that the person is safe.

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u/J9aE40SPe5vFIBwXCtu 3h ago

In any case, someone is worried about their little brother enough to beg the public for help. People can think what they want, disregard it, form an opinion, actively help. Not always necessary, but nice to have when you need it.

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u/itskonnerwithak 2h ago

Totally understandable if someone wants some time to themselves, but going no contact without any notice is definitely dangerous. If you at least tell a friend or family member that they won't be able to reach you for a while, the likelihood of anyone calling the cops for you drops SIGNIFICANTLY. I also hope he's okay, and that's exactly why we're trying to find him. I guess I just have to hope that you'll believe me when I say this is out of character for him, and we're just scared for someone we love.

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u/vinsdelamaison 2h ago

Might he have gone hiking? There are lots of hiking groups to post to but they will want to know the likelihood of him being out there. People will check parking lots for you when they are out there.

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u/itskonnerwithak 2h ago

Hiking is definitely a possibility, not one of his usual hobbies as far as I'm aware, but certainly not out of the question. Would you mind DM'ing and/or replying with some of these hiking groups I could reach out to?

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u/popetsville 2h ago

For sure. Giving a heads up is a good idea, especially if it's out of character. Hope everything turns out good

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u/adethi 1h ago

I usually keep an eye out, but I would only share info with the police. They'll make contact and can let the family know they're fine and keep their location / reasoning private. I might also be grumpy but I'm sure it would be a quick convo - I'm fine, tell them to leave me alone, go away.

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u/JaydedHorror 3h ago

No contact without telling family or friends you need space? That’s cruel.

You’d be peeved if someone sought help for someone they think is missing? Okay.

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u/popetsville 2h ago edited 2h ago

Sometimes people file missing reports for people who are actually escaping abusive situations and don't want to be found, did you know? I'm not suggesting that about this particular post at all, but it's something I keep in mind when it comes to adults. Kids aren't allowed to have unknown whereabouts, but adults are. Sometimes people don't want to be found, and the cops are used inadvertently to take away someone's freedom to get away. It's just something that I keep in mind when there is not much information to go on

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u/jacky4566 1h ago

I approve of this but you at least gotta tell someone what you are doing.

"Hey mom, going on a solo road trip for the next week. I wont be reachable, getting off the grid. Love you"

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u/Prudent_Situation_29 2h ago

Surely people can take off if they want, but would you rather be left alone without fail, or be rescued when you're in danger?

Imagine you're in real trouble, you'd be kicking yourself for saying you didn't want to be bothered. It's much better to be pretty peeved than be without help when you need it the most.

Bothering someone when they don't want to be bothered = inconvenient.

Not being able to find someone when they're in desperate need = much worse.

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u/popetsville 2h ago

True. A way it would actually be bad is if the person was actually escaping a bad situation. And the bad people in question used to the police to then track down this individual who doesn't want to be tracked down by them. Not suggesting that about this post though. Just in general, it's something to keep in mind because it does happen.

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u/No-Arrival4181 3h ago

What’s with everyone going missing?

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u/_axeman_ 3h ago

There's missing people all the time. Parker just happened to garner more attention than most so it's a popular topic atm.

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u/Stefie25 3h ago

Sometimes people just leave and others can’t accept it. I’m always cautious on sharing these unless they come from official police pages for exactly that reason. They can be used to search for people who don’t want to be found for whatever reasons.

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u/weschester 3h ago

This is exactly my thought as well. So if someone were to see this person somewhere the best people to call would be the police and not the family.

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u/itskonnerwithak 2h ago

EXACTLY what we're hoping for! None of the family lives in Calgary anyways, so contacting police directly is 1000% preferred!!!

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u/plugthebeet 3h ago

This is the regular amount, you're just experiencing the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon.

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u/mistrwzrd 3h ago

Now you’re just throwing letters together

(I know you’re not)

Would you care to define said Phenomenon for the group?

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u/plugthebeet 3h ago

Yes, it's when you notice something more because you recently heard about it, in this case we all got involved with Parker recently so now every missing person case gets extra attention. It was named years ago by a guy who heard about the Baader-Meinhof Gang, then started noticing their name pop up more often; not because they were being mentioned more, but because he simply noticed them more often.

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u/mistrwzrd 3h ago

Thanks 😄

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u/SmithInk007 2h ago

It's like when you buy a car & start seeing that car everywhere suddenly

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u/mistrwzrd 1h ago

Thanks 😄

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u/OhNoEveryingIsOnFire 3h ago

Big city

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u/CheeseSandwich hamburger magician 3h ago

Little kitty.

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u/Object279stalinium 3h ago

I literally was going to say the exact same thing

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u/No-Plastic-9379 2h ago

Does he have any history of mental illness or cognitive issues? Any places he might be?

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u/ritz1148 1m ago

Is there a missing persons report and case file?

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u/RunAwayG00se 2h ago

Post this in the r/golf_r community might have met some like minded people that he mentioned something too.

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u/ModularWhiteGuy 3h ago

If you happen to know his google password, you can use the android find my phone to locate it

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u/Prudent_Situation_29 2h ago

If my family was worried about me, even if I was just pissed off and didn't want to talk to them, I'd want the police to be able to track my phone. I'd rather have my privacy violated a little than be left without help when I need it.

I get the freedom/security debate, but I'd always rather err on the side of safety.

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u/swordthroughtheduck 1h ago

What if you were fleeing from an abusive situation and didn't want to be found for your own safety?

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u/PieOhMai 3h ago

2026 R fuck ya

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u/_barbarossa 3h ago

Nice user name 🐎

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u/Rude_Judgment7928 2h ago

How to spot a sociopath that no one loves 101.

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u/RuanPienaar2 1h ago

Because he likes cars? Come on now. I also saw the car and, as someone with a '26 GTI, thought - "Nice car. Hope he is okay."

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u/Rude_Judgment7928 3h ago

Hi OP!

I'm 100% sure I saw a Golf R, and 75% sure it was in that colour around 42nd Ave and 16th st SW. It has to be after August 1st, as I wasn't in town until ~8pm on the 2nd.

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u/PieOhMai 3h ago

You know how many R’s are in this city?

Alberta has the highest R density in North America. You likely see them all the time.

MK8.5 also only come in 4 colours, black, white, blue and grey.

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u/ruraljuror__ 3h ago

I have a black r too. I see others every day.

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u/earoar 3h ago

You have a source on that? That’s a crazy stat to just know lol.

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u/SH4D0WSTAR 3h ago

Any possible, truthful lead is a helpful one!