Higgins, circa 1995

Daniel Mark Higgins
Missing since March 17, 1995 from Pickering, Ontario, Canada.
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: January 6, 1978
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 16 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'9" (175 cm); 134 lbs (61 kg)
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Blue eyes; blond hair.
• Tattoos: He has a tattoo of the word "cujo" on his right upper arm.

Circumstances of Disappearance
Higgins, Jay Boyle, Michael Cummins and Chad Smith, Robbie Rumboldt and Jamie Lefebvre, were last seen walking together towards the Eastshore Marina in Pickering on March 17, 1995.
Witnesses and evidence suggest that after some spring break partying and drinking, the teenage boys went down to the beach looking for adventure. Once there, they may have stolen a four-metre imitation Boston Whaler motorboat and a three-wheeled paddle boat from separate marinas on Frenchman's Bay. Then, it's believed, they headed out for a joyride on the cold, icy waters of the lake without lifejackets. Before they left at around 12:50 a.m. on Friday, the boys told a friend they were going to "goof around" on a boat.
At 1:48 a.m., a surveillance camera caught three of the boys - Michael, Jamie and Robbie - entering East Shore Marina.
Between 2:30 and 3 a.m., some marina residents heard a motor boat out on the lake. The next morning, two boats were reported stolen from two marinas.
The police believe the boats capsized and hypothermia gripped the boys within minutes. The boys were first reported missing by worried girlfriends on Friday, but police did not treat their concerns seriously until Saturday afternoon, when they connected the boys to the missing boats.
By 2 p.m. Saturday - 36 hours after the boys were last seen - a massive search was underway.Durham police were joined by the Toronto police marine unit, the Coast Guard, Hercules C-130 aircraft and a helicopter from the air-sea rescue unit at Canadian Forces Base Trenton. They found nothing. Thousands of volunteers from across southern Ontario then joined the hunt. But no bodies. No boats. No pieces of clothing. The only item found on the lake was a gas can belonging to the 4-metre Boston Whaler.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
877-318-3576

NCIC Number: N/A
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
NCMEC