Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell, a man from New Brunswick, disappeared under tragic circumstances on March 12, 1998, after being witnessed jumping from the Reversing Falls Bridge in Saint John, New Brunswick. Despite extensive search efforts, his body was never recovered from the Saint John River. The case remains officially unsolved, though it has been classified as a presumed suicide based on eyewitness testimony.

Name: Colin Campbell

Date of Disappearance: March 12, 1998

Age at Disappearance: Unknown (records do not specify his exact age)

Case Classification: Missing Person / Presumed Suicide

Doe Network Case ID: 6479DMNB

On the evening of March 12, 1998, Colin Campbell was witnessed jumping from the Reversing Falls Bridge in Saint John, New Brunswick. The Reversing Falls Bridge spans the Saint John River at one of the most turbulent water sections in the region, where the river meets the Bay of Fundy.

According to available records, there was at least one witness who observed Colin Campbell jumping from the bridge. However, detailed witness statements and the specific circumstances leading up to the incident have not been made publicly available in the research conducted.

Despite what would have been extensive search and rescue operations typical for such incidents in 1998, Colin Campbell's body was never recovered from the Saint John River or the Bay of Fundy. The 1998 Maritime Search and Rescue Incidents Annual Report from the Canadian Coast Guard shows that the Halifax Search and Rescue Region (which would have covered New Brunswick waters) conducted numerous rescue operations that year, with 85.07% effectiveness in saving lives at risk.

The Reversing Falls Bridge has been a location of concern for suicide prevention efforts. The bridge crosses the Saint John River at the famous Reversing Falls, where the river's flow actually reverses direction twice daily due to the extreme tides of the Bay of Fundy.

Research indicates that the Reversing Falls Bridge has been a site where multiple individuals have taken their lives over the years. As recently as 2017, a Toronto psychiatrist recommended that Saint John install suicide prevention barriers on the bridge, citing its history as a location where people had jumped to their deaths.

The Community Suicide Prevention Committee in Saint John had asked the city to put up a suicide barrier on the bridge, reporting 75 crisis calls to the bridge between 2015 and 2017