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Michael Coghill Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cantwell, Alaska on Sep 08, 2001

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Mar 17, 2020

Dec 19, 2023

Michael

Coghill

50

26

74 inches

195 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 08, 2001

Cantwell

Alaska

Denali Borough

No

77709

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

010061180

2001-09-09

Alaska State Troopers

8696

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/23/2026


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In the vast and unforgiving wilderness of Alaska, a day of camaraderie on the water turned into a story of loss and enduring mystery. On September 8, 2001, 26-year-old Michael James Coghill, a man in the prime of his life, vanished into the powerful currents of the Tanana River. He was near the mouth of the Kantishna River, in the vicinity of Cantwell, a small community nestled in the Denali Borough. The day was meant for enjoying the rugged beauty of the Alaskan interior from the perspective of ...
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Last Seen: Sep 08, 2001

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