Cape Breton police have released the name of a man who was the victim of a 2025 homicide.
In a release sent on Tuesday, RCMP Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit confirmed the Labour Day weekend 2025 suspicious death in New Campbellton, Victoria County, is being investigated as a homicide.
The major crime unit released the victim’s name on Oct. 20 in hopes there might be members of the public who have information that will help their investigation. Detectives also released information about a vehicle of interest in relation to the crime.
The victim, Emerson Elliot Dixon of Whitney Pier, was found on Aug. 30, 2025, deceased in a car in New Campbellton. Victoria County District RCMP responded to the scene after getting a report of an abandoned vehicle on New Campbellton Road.
Dixon was the only person in the car.
Police deemed the 43-year-old’s death as suspicious, and the Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit took over the investigation.
The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service conducted an investigation, and working with the major crime unit, Dixon’s death was confirmed to be a homicide.
Detectives have released information surrounding Dixon’s disappearance, the days before and where he was found with the aim of getting more information from the public to help with the investigation.
Police said Dixon was the subject of a wellbeing investigation in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Aug. 28.
The vehicle he was found in was a 2011 blue Chevy Malibu, which was owned by someone Dixon knew.
Police are appealing to members of the public who have information about Dixon’s whereabouts Aug. 23-27, 2025 to come forward.
They can report it to the RCMP major crimes unit at 902-896-5060 and reference file number 2025-1279678.
Tips can also be provided anonymously through Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, with the possibility of a cash reward for those that result in an arrest.
Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers tips can be provided by phone toll-free at toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), online or through the P3 app.
