Archie Carl Henry, Jr., was 49 when he traveled from Gambell on St. Lawrence Island to Nome, Alaska, on October 18, 1998, reportedly to shop and visit relatives. He was carrying money from his Permanent Fund dividend and was last seen that evening at a relative’s home wearing a black Cape Smythe jacket, jeans, and cowboy boots. He never returned to Gambell and no confirmed sighting or sign of him has been reported since.

The Nome Police Department opened an investigation that grew cold, and the disappearance remains unresolved. His wife and three children have lived without answers, and his case is listed in national missing-persons databases. Community advocacy and remembrance efforts continue to keep the case visible.

If anyone in the Nome area in October 1998 remembers Archie’s visit or has information that could help his family find answers, please come forward.