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Florence Okpealuk Missing Person Case

Last seen in Nome, Alaska on Aug 31, 2020

Victim Details

Sep 10, 2020

Jan 12, 2024

Florence

Okpealuk

38

33

62 inches

142 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Female

Aug 31, 2020

Nome

Alaska

Nome Census Area

No

90884

Nome Police Department

Nome

Alaska

Nome Census Area

99762

Vincent Nguyen

Police Officer

102 Greg Kruschek Avenue, Alaska

9074435262

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.nomealaska.org/department/index.php?structureid=14

20-010717

2020-09-01

Nome Police Department

6894

Black

Black

Black

07/25/2026


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On a late summer day in Nome, Alaska, 33-year-old Florence 'Flo' Helen Okpealuk, an Iñupiaq woman, vanished, leaving behind a profound sense of loss and a community grappling with unanswered questions. She was last seen on August 31, 2020, on the sandy and rugged expanse of West Beach. A mother to a young daughter, Florence had moved to Nome from her home village of Wales, about 100 miles away, seeking better healthcare and educational opportunities for her child. She was known ...
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