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Walter Thomas Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kotzebue, Alaska on Oct 01, 1998

Victim Details

Mar 17, 2020

Jan 30, 2024

Walter

Thomas

61

34

64 inches

148 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

Oct 01, 1998

Kotzebue

Alaska

Northwest Arctic Borough

No

77339

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

980066608

Alaska State Troopers

8766

Black

Brown

Brown

No

08/05/2026


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In the vast and often unforgiving landscape of Northwest Alaska, a 34-year-old man named Walter Kay Thomas, also known as Wally, disappeared into the cold waters of the Chukchi Sea. On October 1, 1998, he departed from Kotzebue in his skiff, setting a course for the village of Buckland. It was a journey he would never complete. Thomas was well-equipped for the autumn chill of the Arctic, dressed in a full Carhart suit, green down ski pants, a white pullover parka, and canvas air force mukluks, t ...
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Last Seen: Oct 01, 1998

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