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Colin Buness Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ketchikan, Alaska on Jun 22, 2012

Victim Details

Mar 17, 2020

Sep 26, 2023

Colin

Buness

39

25

72 inches

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 22, 2012

Ketchikan

Alaska

Ketchikan Gateway Borough

No

77639

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

AK12215044

2012-06-29

Alaska State Troopers

na

Brown

Blue

Blue

08/01/2026


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In the early summer of 2012, a 25-year-old man named Colin Buness, known for his adventurous spirit, embarked on a solo kayaking and hiking trip in the vast wilderness of Southeast Alaska. Originally from the Ketchikan area, Colin was both a student at the University of Alaska Anchorage and a Sergeant in the Army National Guard. His journey was to take him down the Kikahe and Stikine Rivers, a challenging and remote route even for an experienced outdoorsman. He began his expedition on June 19, 2 ...
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Last Seen: Jun 22, 2012

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    Has anyone else wondered what happened to Colin's SPOT GPS locator after he checked in on 06/22/2012... ...Read More
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