Melvin Albert Lair was last seen at his residence in Niagara Falls, Ontario, on December 24, 1986, at about 3:00 p.m. Reports note that he had been feeling despondent in the period before his disappearance. His case remains open with the Niagara Regional Police Service.

Lair was described as a Caucasian male, five feet 7 inches tall, about 165 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He had multiple distinctive tattoos: a Jack Daniels logo on his left forearm; the Rolling Stones tongue and lips logo on his chest and a heart inscribed with the letters JJ; a British Bulldog on his right upper arm; a skull on his left shoulder; a dragon on his middle back; and an additional tattoo on his right forearm.

Few other details are recorded about his movements after that afternoon. Does anyone who knew Melvin, or who was in Niagara Falls on December 24, 1986, have information that could help investigators?