Joseph William Giamanco, Jr., known as Joe, was 26 when he vanished from Soldotna, Alaska, after an altercation at a home on Brian Street. Witnesses said the argument ended with Joe fleeing into the dense woods on September 15, 1982. Search teams found no trace of him.

At the time he disappeared he wore blue Levi jeans, a black t-shirt with a motorcycle emblem, a tan fleece-lined vest, rainbow suspenders, black Redwing steel-toed boots, and a large silver Hands of Friendship pendant. He may also have worn a black hat or a red bandana and carried his keys on his belt. He was a white male with brown shoulder-length hair, brown eyes, a full brown beard and a scar on his forehead.

The Alaska State Troopers kept the case open under number C82-4873 and the disappearance is entered in NamUs as MP26376. No evidence or contact has been reported and his family’s situation remains unresolved.

If anyone knew Joe, his last movements, or saw him near Brian Street on September 15, 1982, please come forward with information.