Where is Trenton Massey? 5 things to know amid search for missing Northern Michigan University student in Marquette

A search is underway in Marquette, Michigan, for Trenton Massey, a 21-year-old Northern Michigan University (NMU) student who has been missing since last week.

Published on: Feb 25, 2026, 12:43:40 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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A search is underway in Marquette, Michigan, for Trenton Massey, a Northern Michigan University (NMU) student who has been missing since last week. Resources have been mobilized by authorities – including local law enforcement agencies, volunteer search parties, and community members – in their effort to find Trenton.

Trenton Massey: 5 things to know amid search for missing Northern Michigan University student in Marquette (Marquette Police Department/Facebook)

The Marquette Police Department said that Trenton was seen “on cameras walking east on the bike path at the 7th Street Bridge” before he disappeared.

Amid the search for Trenton, let us take a look at some key points in the case.

Five things to know amid the search for Trenton Massey

Here are five things we know as police in Marquette, Michigan, search for Trenton:

Trenton is a 21-year-old junior at NMU, majoring in business administration, according to STL News. He was last seen around 3 am on Sunday, February 22. The Marquette Police Department said that he appeared disoriented and was having difficulty walking before his disappearance.
Surveillance video shows Trenton walking along a bike path. Authorities believe he may have been trying to get home, according to Mid-Michigan Now. He was last seen wearing a black and olive green coat.
Various agencies and volunteers have been searching for Trenton, with search efforts centering around the Founders Landing boardwalk area, where his last known traces were located. “One second of time can maybe save somebody's son,” volunteer Graham McPhee said, according to Mid-Michigan Now. “I think that's what I’d like to say, and I know anybody who is a parent out watching this would do the same for any one of us."
The Marquette Police Department said in a recent update that the search for Trenton is focused on the water of the lower harbor, near Founder's Landing. Agencies are looking for holes on the ice that might indicate that he fell through, according to FOX 11's trading partner WLUC-TV. "It's difficult because the weather, it's constantly changing. Holes are freezing up, new ones are opening up, so it's hard to say what reliably could've been where someone fell through or something like that," said Marquette County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Division Lieutenant Brian Kurin.
Specialized equipment is being used by authorities to aid in the search, including a helicopter, airboat, underwater vehicle and sonar units.

Anyone with information on Trenton’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Marquette Police Department at (906) 228-0400.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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