Mitsuo Frank Okazaki, known as Mits, was 79 and living with Alzheimer’s when he disappeared from the top of the Mt. Roberts Tram in Juneau in September 2001. He was last seen sitting on a bench outside the tramway restaurant while with his wife; the moments after that sighting are unclear. Mitsuo was described as Asian, with a distinctive scar on his left upper lip. He was wearing a royal blue down jacket with gold trim, 34/30 jeans, size 8.5 navy New Balance shoes with white socks, glasses, a Timex wristwatch and a western belt.

The Juneau Police Department opened an investigation but searches in the rugged terrain around the tram and the area’s unpredictable weather produced no trace. His medical condition, which had led him to wander previously, is a central factor in the mystery. Does anyone who was at Mt. Roberts in September 2001 or who knew Mits remember seeing him after he left the bench?