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Roman Telak Missing Person Case

Last seen in Dillingham, Alaska on Mar 05, 2001

Victim Details

Mar 17, 2020

Jun 27, 2024

Roman

Telak

72

47

71 inches

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 05, 2001

Dillingham

Alaska

Dillingham Census Area

No

77952

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

010013903

2001-03-05

Alaska State Troopers

na

Brown

Blue

Blue

08/01/2026


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In the harsh and unforgiving environment of the Bering Sea, 47-year-old Roman Telak, a fisherman from Dillingham, Alaska, faced the perils of the ocean for what would be the last time on March 5, 2001. He was a crewman aboard the F/V 'Amber Dawn', a 91-foot steel trawler, navigating the treacherous waters approximately six miles north of Atka Island in the Aleutians. The sea, known for its sudden and violent temperament, unleashed its fury that day, subjecting the 'Amber Dawn' ...
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Last Seen: Mar 05, 2001

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    Has anyone heard more updates on the search efforts for Roman and Douglas Rowe who went missing when... ...Read More
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