On May 31, 1991, 24-year-old Michael Penque went missing after entering the Adams Canal near the Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Facility on Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls, New York. According to the only witness, his girlfriend Helene Spina, Michael attempted to swim toward the Ontario Hydro Project to the north. She watched him for about 50 yards into the swim before losing sight of him; he never resurfaced. She reported the disappearance to police immediately and the Niagara Falls Police Department conducted searches, but no trace of him was ever found.

Michael was described as 6 feet tall, about 165 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. His hair was shaved except for a small circle on the top of his head, and he had a full goatee. Distinctive tattoos included a Playboy bunny on his right shoulder blade, a unicorn on his right forearm, and crosses on each shoulder. He was last seen wearing only black shorts. The circumstances of his disappearance are based solely on the girlfriend’s account; without further evidence or recovery, what happened to him that day remains unknown.

Does anyone who lived near the canal in 1991 or who knew Michael have information that could help explain what happened?