Missing Person

Hamilton Police continue to seek information about the whereabouts of Michael Steven Gagich.

Michael left his residence at approximately 8:00 a.m. on September 6, 2009, leaving a note for his parents indicating he was going away for the weekend.

On September 8, 2009, at approximately 7:15 p.m., a passing airplane spotted a fire in a remote area on Emmett Lake Road in St. Edmund’s Township. Michael’s vehicle was located there and had been completely burned by the time firefighters arrived.

Michael was last seen at the Tobermory Ferry Terminal on September 9, 2009, at approximately 7:00 a.m. It is not known whether he purchased a ticket or boarded the MS Chi-Cheemaun ferry, which travels between Tobermory and South Baymouth on Manitoulin Island.

Description at the time of disappearance

• White man
• Approximately 6 feet (183 cm) tall and 201 pounds (91 kg)
• Hazel eyes

Anyone who saw Michael near Emmett Lake Road, at the ferry terminal or aboard the ferry, or has information about his whereabouts, is asked to contact Hamilton Police. Your recollection could help investigators trace Michael’s movements and provide answers to his family.