Malcolm Custer, 69, was reported missing after setting out on foot from Deschambault Lake intending to reach La Ronge, Saskatchewan. He left on June 27, 2022, but reports about his last known location and date vary: some place him along Highway 165 on June 17 in the 50-mile stretch between Highway 106 and La Ronge, while other accounts put him at Big Sandy Bay Fishing and Hunting Resort north of Smeaton on either July 3 or July 17. Malcolm is described as slender, with shoulder-length brown and grey hair, a beard, and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans.

Family reported he may have been experiencing the onset of dementia and had knee arthritis, which could have limited his ability to walk long distances without rest. After leaving Deschambault Lake he reportedly spent two nights on the highway between the junction and Big Sandy Lake, then two nights at Big Sandy Lake Resort. Extensive searches by Smeaton RCMP, Saskatchewan RCMP Search and Rescue, volunteer SAR groups, Civil Air Search and Rescue Association and community members followed the July 20, 2022 report, and the investigation remains active.

If anyone saw Malcolm in the areas listed or has information about his movements between Deschambault Lake and La Ronge, please share what is known.