Canadian Military Members Found Dead In Latvia After Four Days Search

Canadian officer George Hohl died in Latvia (doc. Canada.ca).

JAKARTA - A member of the Canadian Armed Forces who went missing in Latvia earlier this week was found dead. This was revealed by the Canadian military on Saturday, September 2025, local time, as reported by Reuters.

Lieutenant Officer George Hohl, a 20-year military veteran assigned to NATO's REASSURANCE Operation, was found dead on Friday, September 5, 2025, after disappearing on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in the Baltic country where Canada placed its troops as part of a multinational brigade.

Hohl is a Vehicle Technician from the Edmonton-based 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, Alberta. He served in the Aviation Battalion under the NATO-Latvia Multinational Brigade when he went missing near the Adazi military base.

Canadian Armed Forces Military Police are assisting Latvian authorities in investigating the circumstances surrounding Hohl's death. Even so, Canadian officials say there are no indications this incident poses an increased threat to the safety and security of its assigned members.

Canada's Chief of Defense Staff, General Jennie Carignan, said the loss was devastating for the entire Canadian Armed Forces and said Hohl would be remembered for his dedication.

The officer has been assigned several times, including in domestic disaster relief operations and has served in REASSURANCE Operations, Canada's contribution to the increase in NATO's presence in Eastern Europe formed after Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea.

THE REASSURANCE operation involved about 2,200 Canadian personnel who were rotated in the Baltic country.

The investigation into Hohl's death is still ongoing, according to a statement by the Canadian military.