Authorities in Michigan continue their search for a Northern Michigan University student who vanished early Sunday morning in Marquette.

The Marquette Police Department provided an update on Monday, revealing that Trenton Massey was last captured on surveillance footage at approximately 3:25 a.m. The video places him near East Baraga Avenue and the Founder’s Landing Boardwalk.

According to police, Massey appeared “disoriented” and struggled with his balance. At the time, he was dressed in an olive-green and black jacket paired with dark pants.

Officials have urged local residents and business owners within a specific search zone to check their surveillance videos from 3:25 a.m. on Sunday and inspect their properties, including vehicles and outbuildings, for any clues of his whereabouts.

The Marquette Police Department shared photographs of the 21-year-old student, Trenton Massey, who was last seen on February 22, 2026, to assist in the search efforts.

The designated search area stretches south of Washington Street, from McClellan Avenue to the Lake Superior shoreline, extending southward to Furnace Street.

NBC affiliate WLUC-TV reported that hundreds of people joined a search party on Monday to look for the 21-year-old amid freezing temperatures. 

NMU student Ryder Amesbury told the local station he met Massey at the bar the night of his disappearance.

Heavy snow falls in Marquette, Michigan, on Feb. 18, 2026, after a winter storm warning was issued, with forecasts calling for up to 15 inches across parts of the state. (Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

“It’s scary,” Amesbury said. “It was an absolute blizzard that night. Like, I walked home, and I got lost walking home. So, it’s horrible to hear and obviously see, but it’s amazing to see how many people came out here to help search for him.”

Another volunteer, Mauria Smith, who was visiting from Indianapolis, said she spotted search crews from her hotel room window and decided to help.

A winter scene in Marquette, Michigan, where the community and police are searching for missing 21-year-old Northern Michigan University student Trenton Massey, who was last seen on February 22, 2026. (Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

“I’m a mother, and I can’t imagine if my child was missing,” she told WLUC-TV. “I’d want everybody, no matter how old my child would be, to come and look for him.”

The Marquette Police Department said efforts resumed Tuesday and included searchers equipped with specialized gear and training.

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