Earl T Aragona was reported missing from his New York home on Sunday, February 4, 2024, when family members found he was gone. His cell phone was traced to the vicinity of Niagara Falls State Park, and his car was located in a park parking lot, prompting searches by New York State Police and Park Police.

A tracking dog followed a scent from Aragona’s vehicle to the water’s edge. Searchers recovered a bag there containing his wallet and car keys. Family members had described him as distraught and overwhelmed in the period before he disappeared, and his son said he felt hopeless. A court later concluded he was exposed to a specific peril of death and entered an order stating he died on February 4, 2024.

If anyone was at Niagara Falls State Park that day or saw Earl before he went missing, please come forward with what you remember.