Canada-wide warrant issued for man wanted in fatal Calgary hit and run

CALGARY – Police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for a man wanted in connection to a fatal hit-and-run collision in southwest Calgary last month.

Keith Arthur Morley, 52, was killed when a truck driving the wrong way on northbound 37 Street S.W. collided head-on with his vehicle, just south of 130 Avenue S.W.

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The driver of the truck and two passengers got out of the vehicle and ran from the scene. Police believe the truck was stolen from Chestermere.

Police arrested and charged two suspects shortly after the crash, but continue to search for a third man, Derek Brian Grouette, 33.

On Wednesday, police revealed a series of Canada-wide warrants had been issued for Grouette, including:

• 1 count of hit and run causing death.
• 1 count of dangerous driving causing death.
• 1 count of break and enter.
• 2 counts of possession of stolen property over $5,000.
• 2 counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000.
• 1 count of operating a motor vehicle while unauthorized.
• 1 count of operating a motor vehicle without insurance.

Grouette is described as 5’9” tall, 220 lbs. with brown eyes, brown hair and possibly a goatee. He has tattoos on his upper right arm, shoulders and both forearms, as well as pierced ears.

Anyone with information about Grouette’s whereabouts is asked to call Calgary police at 403-266-1234 or contact Crime Stoppers.

A 17-year-old boy, who Global News confirmed is the son of a Calgary police officer, was one of two suspects charged in the hit-and-run collision.

Janelle Umpherville, 26, was also charged with four counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000, one count of occupying a stolen motor vehicle and one count of breach of a recognizance order.

‘Running away from the collision was heartless’: family responds to fatal crash

On Wednesday, police released two heartfelt statements from Morley’s family in which they asked the final suspect to do the honourable thing.

“I am asking the man who fled from the collision to turn himself in,” Morley’s sister, Carol, said.

“Running away from the collision was heartless, but I hope that the man still on the run has thought about the life he took, and comes forward to accept responsibility.”

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“If any of his family or friends know where he is, please contact police,” Carol added. “My family is searching for a right somewhere in this wrong. These three people have already made a huge impact on my family by taking away such a special man.”

Morley’s nephew, meanwhile, described his uncle as being a big part of his life.

“He has taught me most of the important life lessons that I have learned over the years, which has helped me to become the person that I am today,” Jesse Stephens said. “I looked up to him so much all through my childhood, which is why I asked him to be the best man at my wedding in 2012.”

“It brings grief to our hearts to know that Uncle Keith will not be here to watch our children grow up.”

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“He was always there when we needed him, even if he didn’t really have the time he would make time to help us or anybody else who needed it,” Stephens added. “I believe that it was important to him to help people and that it brought him true joy to bring other people happiness.”