Gary Forbes was 47 when he was last seen in Niagara Falls, New York, on September 8, 2011. He often visited both the American and Canadian sides of the Falls and was reported driving a white electric scooter and wearing a blue helmet that day. It was out of character for him not to contact family for more than a couple of days, and investigators initially suspected he may have died by suicide because of where he was last seen in the Niagara Falls area.

For years the case remained open with few leads. In November 2021 maintenance workers at the Sir Adam Beck Generating Station in Ontario discovered a human femur. Forensic testing, including DNA comparison, identified the remains as belonging to Gary Forbes, bringing formal closure to the missing person case after more than ten years.

If anyone was in the Niagara Falls area on or around September 8, 2011 and remembers seeing a white electric scooter or someone matching Gary’s description, please share what you know.