Michael George Franklin was 37 when he was last heard from in Anchorage, Alaska, in late 1977. The final known contact was a birthday card received by his sister on November 23, 1977; after that date he made no further contact. He was 5 feet 7 inches and about 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, and a member of the American Indian / Alaska Native community.

No report was filed until April 22, 1997, when his sister formally reported him to the Alaska State Troopers. Investigators note the two-decade gap before the missing person report was made, and say that the lack of contemporary information about his clothing, belongings, or other identifying details left the case with very few leads. The circumstances of his disappearance remain unresolved.

Does anyone who knew Michael in Anchorage or who remembers his last movements after November 23, 1977, have information that could help?