News Release
SIU Seeking to Identify Man Presumed Deceased in Niagara Falls
Case Number: 25-OCD-144
Witness Assistance
- At approximately 9:13 p.m. on April 15, 2025, Niagara Parks Police received a call about a man on the edge of Horseshoe Falls near the Table Rock Welcome Centre. A police officer immediately responded and attempted to communicate with him. A short time later, the man entered the Falls. The SIU is investigating as a police officer was present at the time of the incident.
- The man is presumed deceased. The man’s body has not yet been located or identified.
- Civilians were in the area at the time and may have cellphone video, so SIU investigators are hoping to speak to them in an effort to identify the individual and contact his family.
- The person is described as a Black male, between 30 and 40 years of age, wearing a dark-coloured toque and clothing, and a backpack.
If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.php
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must
- consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
- depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
- publicly report the results of its investigations
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Kristy Denette, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES