About William Dempster

William John Duncan Dempster was a member of the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) in the Yukon Territory during the early 20th century. He led an expedition which found the remains of members of the Lost Patrol, three NWMP officers and an ex-NWMP officer guide who disappeared on the trail between Fort McPherson and Dawson City in the winter of 1910–11. The Dempster Highway in northern Canada is named for him.

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William Dempster

Canadian police officer (1876–1964)

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