James Shannon was a nurse living in Port Alberni, British Columbia, who the day before Valentines day, 2008 vanished after meeting someone he had encountered on the dating site Plenty of Fish. When he failed to show up at work, his absence sparked alarm—and days later, his body was discovered in his own home. The man he had brought home was later convicted of second‑degree murder. Shannon’s death shocked the community and drew attention to issues of safety and trust in online dating.