A Family’s Nightmare in Red Deer: Where is Jayde?

The chilling winter air of Red Deer, Alberta, feels colder than ever for one local family this week. The silence in a 14-year-old’s bedroom is deafening as the search for Jayde Zimmer enters another agonizing day. Jayde was last seen on December 5, 2025, vanishing into the grey backdrop of a Canadian December and leaving behind a community gripped by worry. For her parents and loved ones, every passing hour is a battle between hope and dread. The uncertainty of where a young, vulnerable teenager might be sleeping—or if she is safe from the biting cold—is a torture no family should ever have to endure. They are waiting by the phone, praying for the news that she has been found safe, but until then, they need the entire city of Red Deer to be their eyes and ears.

Look for the Blue Backpack: Identifying Jayde

Finding Jayde means knowing exactly who to look for in the crowds of holiday shoppers or quiet neighborhood streets. Jayde is just a child, standing small at 5’2″ and weighing only 100 lbs. She has blonde hair and blue eyes—features that should be lighting up a classroom or a family dinner table, not staring out from a missing persons poster. When she disappeared, she was dressed in dark clothing: black cargo pants and a black sweater. This attire might make her blend into the shadows of the early winter sunsets, which makes her accessory vital for identification. She was carrying a blue backpack. Please, look closely at the youth you see walking alone, huddled at bus stops, or in warming centers. That flash of blue against a black sweater could be the key to bringing a daughter back to her family.

Your Eyes Can Save a Life: How to Help

The Red Deer RCMP are actively searching, but they cannot cover every inch of the city alone. This is a plea to the community: do not assume someone else will make the call. If you were in Red Deer on or after December 5 and saw a girl matching Jayde’s description, check your dashcam footage. Homeowners, please review your doorbell cameras and check your backyards, sheds, and outbuildings where a scared teenager might seek shelter from the elements. If you have any information, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem, please contact the Red Deer RCMP detachment immediately at 403-406-2200. You can also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Let’s come together to ensure that Jayde’s story ends with a safe return. Please, help bring her home.