Zachery Andrew Michael Lefave, known as Zack, was 20 and days from his 21st birthday when he disappeared in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2021 after attending a party in Plymouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. He was last seen about 12:15 a.m. on Highway 334 walking and talking on his phone. Earlier that night he had been four-wheeling, then went to a hotel with friends before taking a cab to a house party; he left the party shortly before midnight.

Zachery is described as a white male, five feet nine inches tall, about 175 pounds, with blue eyes, brown hair and brown facial hair. At the last sighting he was wearing a hat, a plaid shirt, and shorts or boxer shorts despite temperatures just above freezing. Some personal items — reportedly his pants, wallet, hat and cigarettes — were found later.

The Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit is leading an extensive, ongoing investigation that has included regional ground search and rescue, RCMP Police Dog Services, interviews with more than 200 people and follow up on numerous tips. A reward of up to $150,000 has been posted for information leading to arrest and conviction. Anyone who was walking or driving on Highway 334 between Arcadia and Wedgeport late on December 31, 2020, into the early morning of January 1, 2021, is asked to contact investigators with what they know.