James Edward Siwy was 20 when his family last had a confirmed contact with him on January 1, 1982, in the Drumheller area of Alberta. He was described as about 5 feet 10 inches, 141 pounds, with brown, wavy hair parted in the middle, brown eyes and a scar on his right ankle.

Shortly after that family contact he left Alberta with friends, reportedly planning to travel east to Ontario in his 1975 white four-door Dodge Monaco with a burgundy-colored roof. Contact between James and his family ceased after they left; two years later the Monaco was found abandoned somewhere in Ontario, though records do not say exactly where or what, if anything, was recovered from the car. There were unconfirmed reports he may have been seen hitchhiking in northern Ontario.

James was not reported missing until about 1994, when relatives could not reach him while trying to notify him of a family death. No verified destination, later communication from James, or explanation for his disappearance has been publicly established. Did anyone in the Drumheller or Ontario areas remember seeing his Dodge Monaco or a young man matching his description during that trip?