Jedidiah David Trinity Kowchee, 28, was last seen in Sitka, Alaska, on December 13, 2023, at about 4:07 p.m. leaving the AC Lakeside grocery shopping center. Security footage shows him in a black jacket with a hoodie underneath, tan khaki pants, black running shoes with black-and-white soles, clear-framed eyeglasses and a black hat. He is described as an American Indian / Alaska Native male, 5 feet 4 inches, 155 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Reported missing on December 15, 2023, his disappearance prompted searches led by the Sitka Police Department and the Alaska State Troopers, with volunteers joining ground searches on December 23 and 24 that produced no clues. His father Jerry Kowchee said Jedidiah had been living with him since fall 2023 and enjoyed hiking, making it unusual for him to be gone more than a day. A July 2025 tip led to a renewed four-hour search with dog teams around Blatchley Middle School and the University of Alaska Southeast campus, but that search also found nothing.
The case remains open and unresolved. If anyone saw Jedidiah on December 13, 2023, or has information about his whereabouts, please come forward.