Mitchell Leslie Darlington was 17 when he disappeared in Snohomish, Washington, on February 5, 1983. That afternoon he and a group of teenagers were at the Maple Street boat launch when Mitchell dove from a train trestle into the Snohomish River. He was last seen swimming toward the north shore wearing a black or white tank top, blue jeans, and cowboy boots.

Witnesses later saw him struggle and go under about ten feet from the riverbank. Though described as a strong swimmer and a daredevil, he never resurfaced. Reports say he had consumed a substantial amount of alcohol earlier that day. He had dropped out of high school and was working part-time as a driver for his father’s veterinary hospital. Mitchell’s body was never recovered and the presumption is accidental drowning.

Anyone who was in the area that February evening or who knew Mitchell and his habits is asked to share what they remember.