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Gary Edwards Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kodiak, Alaska on Jan 15, 2005

Victim Details

Mar 17, 2020

May 07, 2024

Gary

Edwards

67

46

74 inches

210 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 15, 2005

Kodiak

Alaska

Kodiak Island Borough

No

77757

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

050003785

2005-01-15

Alaska State Troopers

8583

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/24/2026


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On January 15, 2005, a date that marked the opening of the opilio crab season, 46-year-old Gary J. Edwards was the skipper of the F/V Big Valley, a 92-foot crab fishing vessel based out of Kodiak, Alaska. Early that morning, while in the frigid Bering Sea approximately 70 miles west of Saint Paul Island, the vessel tragically capsized and sank. The sinking happened suddenly, with the only survivor later recounting being jolted awake in his bunk as the boat rolled onto its side. Gary, along with ...
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Last Seen: Jan 15, 2005

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  • Crab-boat sinking a blur to survivor | The Seattle Times
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    Has anyone else been following the Big Valley sinking story? Gary, one of the crew members, is still... ...Read More
    08/12/2024
    I was digging through some old maritime records and came across the Big Valley incident. Does anyone... ...Read More
    07/25/2023
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