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David Loveland Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ketchikan, Alaska on Nov 25, 1988

Victim Details

Jan 01, 1970

Jan 01, 1970

David

Loveland

41

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 25, 1988

Ketchikan

Alaska

,

08/09/2026

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In the autumn of 1988, a sense of unease settled over the community of Ketchikan, Alaska, with the disappearance of 41-year-old David Clyde Loveland. On November 25, 1988, a day that for many marked the beginning of the holiday season, David, also known as Dave, embarked on what was planned as a 14-mile hike in the scenic but rugged terrain of Harriet Hunt Leask Wolf Lakes and Lunch Creek. An experienced outdoorsman, David was seemingly well-prepared for the Alaskan wilderness, carrying a backpa ...
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Last Seen: Nov 25, 1988

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP66755
  • AK- David Clyde Loveland, 41, Ketchikan, 25 Nov 1988 | Websleuths
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