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HARRISON MILLS, BC, October 01, 2005 - On October 1, 2005 at 14:45 hours, federal inmate Keeton Gagnon was declared unlawfully at large.

Inmate Gagnon is a 27 year old first-time federal offender, serving a five-year sentence commencing May 29, 2003 for robbery, theft over $5,000 x2, flight while pursued by a peace officer and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

Inmate Gagnon has been at Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village, since February 2005. His statutory release date is September 28, 2006. Keeton Gagnon is approximately 6' tall and 200 lbs, and has a medium complexion with brown eyes.

Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village is a federally-operated, minimum security institution located approximately 37 km east of Mission, B.C. Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village currently houses 38 inmates.

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