Mark Pearson, 36, vanished from Coaticook, Quebec after leaving a residence on des Quatre-Vents Street on foot on August 31, 2012. He was 1.78 meters tall, about 91 kilograms, with short brown hair, brown eyes and a small scar on his chin. He often wore a large silver-colored watch with a blue interior and spoke both French and English.

Shortly before he disappeared he had been in online contact with a woman in Montreal, and there was early indication he might have been headed that direction. In mid-September some of his personal belongings were found near the Coaticook River. The Sûreté du Québec mounted extensive searches that included helicopter surveys and riverbank searches with officers and a diver through November, but no further evidence was uncovered. The investigation remains open.

If anyone knew Mark, saw him after August 31, 2012, or has information about his movements toward Montreal or near the Coaticook River, please come forward.