Rachel Lynn Mallard, 39, disappeared in Palmer, Alaska on November 1, 2017. She was last seen walking along South Alaska Street at about 1:56 p.m. Rachel is a White female, about 5 feet 5 inches tall, 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes; she was wearing glasses, a jacket, and pants when last seen.

Rachel had moved to Alaska only weeks earlier after a relationship she met online ended, but she chose to remain. Two days after she vanished, her hat, gloves, scarf, and tote bag were found along the Matanuska River about half a mile north of the Old Glenn Highway bridge. A river search produced no further trace. Investigators noted Rachel had experienced mood swings, depression, and occasional prescription drug problems; a note her sister described as a suicide note was found among her belongings, though a longtime friend doubted she would take her own life and suggested she might have simply walked away.

The Palmer Police Department continues to investigate and the circumstances remain unresolved. If anyone knew Rachel, her routines in Palmer, or saw her on November 1, 2017, please contact investigators with any information.