Donald Venes Jr., a 28-year-old American Indian / Alaska Native man, was last seen from Bethel, Alaska on August 26, 2007. He was reported the same day. On that day he reportedly fell overboard at the mouth of the Kuskokwim River, where the river meets the Bering Sea and currents are especially dangerous. At the time he was wearing a red tank top and red Carhartt-style pants and had a tattoo on his left calf. The Alaska State Troopers in Anchorage were assigned to the case and conducted searches, but no further public details or a resolution have been released.

The report leaves open many questions about the circumstances leading up to the fall and the search efforts’ scope. If anyone was in Bethel or on the river that day or has information about Donald’s movements or the search, please share what is known with the Alaska State Troopers.