Search continues for N.S. man Zachary Lefave, four years after disappearance

Zachery Lefave, went missing near Plymouth, N.S., on Jan. 1, 2021.

The Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit (SWN MCU) continues to investigate the disappearance of Zachery Lefave said a Tuesday news release.

Jan. 1, 2025 – New Year’s Day – will mark four years since Lefave was reported missing.

"Through a combination of statements and following up on tips and leads, our investigators have spoken with over two hundred people during the course of this investigation. The information and details provided have shaped where and how searches have taken place, and will support potential new search efforts going forward," said Const. Shawn Himmelman, lead investigator with the SWN MCU.

Yarmouth RCMP began a missing person investigation on Jan. 1, 2021 following a report that Lefave never returned to a New Year’s Eve party he attended earlier with friends.

Lefave was last seen walking on Highway 334 in Plymouth, Yarmouth County, at around 12:15 a.m.

Investigators have collaborated with partner agencies inside and outside the RCMP in their search over the past four years, said the release.

Regional ground search and rescue teams have volunteered “countless hours,” said the release. RCMP Police Dog Services, including an RCMP cadaver dog team from British Columbia, officers from RCMP Forensic Identification Services, various units from Yarmouth RCMP, Meteghan RCMP, Shelburne RCMP and Lunenburg District RCMP have all participated in the search and investigation.

The RCMP said they are seeking information to assist their search for Lefave. They said they would like to talk to anyone walking or driving on or near Highway 334 between Arcadia and Wedgeport between 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2020 and 3 a.m. Jan. 1, 2021.

Lefave was 21 years old, five-foot-nine and 175 pounds at the time of his disappearance, with brown facial hair, brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a hat, plaid shirt and shorts. He would now be 25 years old.

A reward of up to $150,000 is available for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person(s) responsible for Lefave’s disappearance under the Nova Scotia Department of Justice Reward for Major Unsolved Crimes Program.

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