Melvin Spence was last seen leaving the farm where he worked in Simcoe, Ontario, on September 4, 1998. He was an offshore laborer and the circumstances of his departure that day are not publicly detailed, leaving a long gap in the timeline of his movements after he left the farm.

Authorities describe him as a Black or African American male, 5 feet 6 inches tall and about 134 pounds. At the time he disappeared he was reportedly wearing a white jacket, red pants, jeans and a red cotton t-shirt. There have been few public updates on the case, and no widely reported developments resolving his disappearance.

If anyone in Simcoe or the surrounding area remembers Melvin, his routines, or saw him on or after September 4, 1998, please share any information that could help bring clarity to what happened.