Scott Edward Rooney, 61, was last confirmed seen on March 23, 2025, in the North Tonawanda area of New York. He was reportedly seen the next morning, March 24, leaving his vehicle and walking in the vicinity of Goat Island in Niagara Falls, on the parkland overseen by the Niagara Regional Police Service.

He is described as a white male, five feet eight inches, about 190 pounds, with blue eyes, short reddish-brown hair and a brown and white goatee. He has a tattoo of an eagle on his upper back and was thought to be wearing blue jeans and white running shoes with dark accents when last observed. Reports note he had been experiencing feelings of despondency prior to his disappearance.

The North Tonawanda Police Department is the investigating agency and the case has been entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. The last known location on Goat Island remains the central focus of search efforts and inquiries. If anyone saw Scott around Goat Island or has information about his whereabouts, please share what you know with the investigating agency.