Clayton Benoit, 51, died in Whitehorse, Yukon, on August 30, 2017, after being transported to Whitehorse General Hospital by paramedics at about 11:30 a.m. He died later that same day from injuries that an autopsy at Vancouver General Hospital later determined were the result of a homicide. Public reports did not disclose the nature of his injuries or where he was harmed before EMS took him to the hospital.

Benoit was originally from the Northwest Territories and had been living in Whitehorse for some time. The Yukon RCMP Major Crime Unit took over the investigation and appealed for anyone with information about his activities or whereabouts in the days immediately before August 30 to come forward. Authorities have not publicly identified a location, motive, or a person believed responsible, and no arrest or prosecution is reported.

Does anyone who knew Benoit or saw him in Whitehorse in the days before August 30 have information that could help clarify what happened to him?