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Jason Nowpakahok Missing Person Case

Last seen in Nome, Alaska on Apr 27, 2005

Victim Details

Mar 17, 2020

Jan 12, 2024

Jason

Nowpakahok

59

38

70 inches

185 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

Apr 27, 2005

Nome

Alaska

Nome Census Area

Nome

No

77627

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

050031105

2005-04-27

Alaska State Troopers

na

Black

Brown

Brown

No

08/03/2026


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In the remote and unforgiving waters of the Bering Sea, a devastating incident unfolded on April 27, 2005, forever altering the lives of a close-knit community. Jason Nowpakahok, a 38-year-old male from the St. Lawrence Island village of Gambell, Alaska, was participating in a traditional whale hunt when tragedy struck. The skin-covered boat he was in, along with five other individuals, capsized in the frigid waters approximately five to seven miles offshore. At the time of the incident, Nowpaka ...
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    Does anyone have more information about the type of radio Nowpakahok was using on the boat? I can't ... ...Read More
    10/10/2024
    Hey everyone,
    I can't shake this gut feeling about the role the changing sea conditions might hav... ...Read More
    01/29/2024
    Has anyone here been following the Gambell whaling tragedy? The community is in shock, and I couldn�... ...Read More
    09/10/2023
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