James Donald Monroe, also known as Jim Monroe or James Donald Moore, was 36 when he disappeared during a hunting trip in Alaska. He was last seen on September 3, 1973, near mile 25 northeast of Homer in the Anchor River Valley. An experienced outdoorsman, he became separated from his companions in the remote, rugged Kenai Peninsula Borough while carrying a Model 70 Winchester .264 magnum rifle, 15 to 20 extra shells, a cigarette lighter, Cutter’s insect repellent, and wearing contact lenses.

Searchers recovered a red bandana that belonged to Monroe in the area where he was last seen, confirming he had been in the vicinity but offering no further clue to his direction or fate. The Alaska State Troopers opened an investigation the day he was reported missing, and his case was later entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. The difficult topography and sparse evidence have left the circumstances of his separation and disappearance unresolved.

If anyone was in the Anchor River Valley around September 3, 1973, or has information about Monroe’s movements or the red bandana, please come forward.