“I could see the last minutes of my dad’s life:” Albert Poole’s family looks for answers 1 year after hit and run

“He never even tried to slow down after he hit dad. It’s like he sped up more,” Jermiah continued.

Jermiah recounts that other passerbys pulled over to see if they could help following the hit and run, but the driver of the truck who hit Albert got away, and it’s still unknown who the driver was. While details are scarce, Jermiah says he remembers it was a white Ford-150 with a chrome box in the back, and the truck’s box was also lined with chrome. At the time, the truck was also damaged on its right side.

“It’s hard on our whole family. It took a lot out of us. We just want to find the person, bring them to justice for dad,” Jermiah continued.

Albert’s passing was tragic not just for the Poole family, but for both the Tsay Keh Dene and Prince George community, as Jermiah and Albert’s daughter Theresa Poole explained Albert was frequently helping the community however he could.

“Whenever he was in Prince George he’d go downtown, help his friends out that are downtown, you know, hanging around. And he was a kind man, my dad was something else. He grew up with barely anything, but he did it. He was a resilient, strong man. I’m glad I come from a very caring father and a very forgiving father,” Theresa said.

“People loved him, he was a kind hearted person and he never, ever, wanted anything back in return,” Jermiah said.

“My dad was not only a dad, he was a good friend of ours, and he did a lot of things for us. He was always a rock, always there with us. And to lose him this way, it took a lot out of all of us,” Jermiah continued.

In a statement, the Prince George RCMP said it is no longer investigating the case due to insufficient evidence, but if more information were to be presented it would follow that lead to continue trying to find who is responsible.

“Our investigation was concluded; we have followed every investigational lead we had, but there was not enough information about the vehicle involved to identify a driver,” a written statement from Prince George RCMP Corporal Jennifer Cooper said.

The fact the investigation is concluded is very disappointing for the Poole family, who believed that up to this point the RCMP was trying to hold the driver accountable.

“I thought they were looking, and I thought they would have found something else. I was hopeful, but unfortunately, they can’t. I’m not sure if they actually care or even look,” Theresa said.

Theresa added she has forgiveness in her heart, and finding the driver responsible isn’t about revenge or hatred, it’s about giving the family closure and allowing Albert to rest.

“I have forgiveness in my heart, it’s time to forgive and move forward with our lives. It is a very heartbreaking situation for all of us back home (Tsay Keh Dene), especially him being an elder,” Theresa said.

If you have any information about the incident you are asked to please contact the Prince George RCMP, or if you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers.

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by Tommy Osborne

“I could see the last minutes of my dad’s life:” Albert Poole’s family looks for answers 1 year after hit and run

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