A Canadian soldier wears the NATO Battle Group patch as he listens to a speech at the military base in Adazi, Latvia, Monday, July 10, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)

Armed Forces says missing Canadian soldier found dead in Latvia

By The Canadian Press Sep 7, 2025 | 9:10 AM

A Canadian Armed Forces member deployed to Latvia, who was missing since earlier this week, was found dead Friday.

A news release from the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces says Warrant Officer George Hohl was deployed on Operation Reassurance as part of the Aviation Battalion under the NATO Multinational Brigade-Latvia.

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Hohl was a vehicle technician based in Edmonton and had served in the Canadian Armed Forces for almost 20 years.

The department says the Canadian Forces Military Police, with the support of Latvian authorities, are investigating the circumstances surrounding Hohl’s death.

The news release did not offer information about those circumstances, but says there was no indication the incident poses an increased threat to the safety and security of deployed Canadians.

It is with deep sadness that I learned of the passing of Warrant Officer George Hohl, a member of the Canadian Armed Forces.

Warrant Officer Hohl was deployed as part of NATO’s Multinational Brigade Latvia under Operation REASSURANCE — a brigade I had the honour of spending…

— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) September 7, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was deeply sad to learn about Hohl’s death.

In a social media post, Carney shared that last month he had the honour of spending time with the brigade that Hohl was part of.

“On behalf of all Canadians, I offer my deepest condolences to Warrant Officer Hohl’s family, friends, and to all those who served with him,” Carney wrote on X.

General Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff, expressed her condolences, saying, Hohl will be remembered for his many years of dedicated service.

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