Raymond Simon Edwards, known to some as Ray, was 36 when he left on a commercial fishing trip from Mekoryuk, Alaska, on August 15, 2001. He was described as about 5 feet 5 inches and 135 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, and a member of the American Indian / Alaska Native community. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket, a red hooded sweater over an unknown shirt, gray jeans, and boots.

A wooden skiff belonging to Raymond was later found swamped and adrift near Cape Etolin, about a mile from shore. That discovery prompted an immediate, extensive search of the Bering Sea and coastline, but no sign of Raymond was located and the official search was eventually suspended. The circumstances that caused the skiff to swamp remain unknown.

Anyone who knew Raymond, his fishing routine, or who was in the Cape Etolin area in mid-August 2001 is asked to share information that might help provide answers or closure.