Samuel Klack

📍 Location

📝 Description

Samuel Nicholas Klack, a 30-year-old man from Calgary, was reported missing on March 9, 2023. He was last seen at the Holiday Inn Express in the 2300 block of Banff Trail NW, Calgary, wearing a brown and tan plaid jacket and described as 6'5" tall, about 260 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. His blue 2012 Dodge Journey with Manitoba plates was later found with front-end damage in the Red Deer area, raising concern he may be in Red Deer. On March 12, 2023, Red Deer RCMP located Klack walking on 67 Street in Red Deer after initially responding to a call that originated from a phone belonging to a man reported missing in the Calgary area. Klack did not identify himself and allegedly ran at officers, producing an item resembling a firearm; one officer fired and another used a non-lethal projectile. Klack was treated at a Calgary hospital, and the incident was captured on RCMP vehicle cameras. The missing-person case subsequently became linked to the RCMP shooting in Red Deer. In March 2023, ASIRT opened an investigation; in May 2025, ASIRT concluded the RCMP officer’s use of force was justified and there were no reasonable grounds to believe the officer committed a criminal offence. Separately, Klack faced Manitoba charges in late 2024 related to assaults on a police officer with a weapon and using an imitation firearm, and was sentenced to two consecutive 12-month house arrests with a 10-year firearms prohibition.

🔍 Circumstances

Missing person case tied to a police-involved shooting. Klack was last seen in Calgary, his vehicle was later found in Red Deer, and he was located in Red Deer after officers responded to a call that originated from a missing-person report. During the Red Deer encounter, he allegedly did not identify himself, advanced on officers, and produced an imitation firearm, leading to police discharging at him. The incident was recorded on a police vehicle camera. ASIRT subsequently investigated the shooting and later deemed the officer’s use of force justified. Klack later faced charges in Manitoba in 2024 and received a sentence in 2024.

👤 Physical Description

Height about 6'5" (196 cm), ~260 pounds (118 kg), brown hair, brown eyes; clothing at last sight described as a brown and tan plaid jacket.

ℹ️ Additional Details

The case involved RCMP in Red Deer and was subject to Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) review. Klack was reported missing in Calgary; his vehicle was found in Red Deer; he was located and the Red Deer shooting occurred in March 2023. In December 2024, Manitoba Provincial Court sentenced Klack on related charges (two counts of assaulting a police officer with a weapon and using an imitation firearm) to two consecutive terms of 12 months’ house arrest and a 10-year firearms prohibition. Sources also note that ASIRT released updates in March 2023 and May 2025 about the Red Deer incident and the officer’s conduct.

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