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Blaine Lee Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kotzebue, Alaska on Oct 01, 1998

Victim Details

Mar 17, 2020

Jan 30, 2024

Blaine

Lee

54

27

66 inches

160 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

Oct 01, 1998

Kotzebue

Alaska

Northwest Arctic Borough

No

77450

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

na

Black

Brown

Brown

No

07/24/2026


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In the remote Alaskan town of Kotzebue, the autumn of 1998 brought with it a profound and lasting mystery. On October 1, 27-year-old Blaine Lee, a male resident of the area, embarked on a journey by skiff, accompanied by Walter Thomas. Their destination was the nearby village of Buckland. The trip, a routine voyage across the waters of the region, took a tragic turn when their small boat vanished without a trace. Lee was reportedly wearing a black hooded jacket with a "Red Dog" logo, b ...
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Last Seen: Oct 01, 1998

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