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Elias Pena Missing Person Case

Last seen in Dillingham, Alaska on Jan 27, 1996

Victim Details

Mar 17, 2020

Feb 14, 2024

Elias

Pena

59

29

66 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 27, 1996

Dillingham

Alaska

Dillingham Census Area

No

77452

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

960006280

1996-01-28

Alaska State Troopers

na

Black

Brown

Brown

08/02/2026


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In the unforgiving waters of the Bering Sea, the story of Elias Pena and the crew of the F/V Pacesetter serves as a somber reminder of the perils faced by those who make their living from the sea. On January 27, 1996, Elias Pena, a 29-year-old man from Anchorage, Alaska, was aboard the 127-foot crab fishing vessel along with six other crewmen. The Pacesetter, a seasoned vessel in the Alaskan fishing fleet, was approximately 65 miles northwest of Saint George Island when it encountered treacherou ...
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Last Seen: Jan 27, 1996

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