Ralph Alan Newcombe was 35 when he disappeared from his North Seattle home on April 17, 1989. His wife left for work that morning and returned to find him gone; that was the last confirmed contact the family had with him. A red and white 1971 Ford 300 series pickup belonging to Ralph was later found parked across the street from the Alaska Ferry Terminal in Seattle with his wallet, identification, and valuable carpentry tools inside. His contact lenses, glasses, and an uncashed check remained at home.

Ralph had recently moved to Seattle from Kodiak, Alaska, where he worked as a successful carpenter; he was in the process of starting a new business in Washington. Family members mentioned he was deeply upset by the Exxon Valdez oil spill and thought he might have wanted to return to Alaska. Investigators have not confirmed his whereabouts since 1989, though there have been unverified reports placing him in Montana and Wyoming. The King County Sheriff’s Office has kept the case open.

Did anyone in the Pacific Northwest or the mountain states remember seeing Ralph or his truck after April 17, 1989?