David Greg Klein, 56, a commercial fisherman from Ketchikan, was last connected to his 43-foot geoduck clam dive boat Canis Majoris when an Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) alarm registered on February 20, 2025. The signal came from waters north of Thorne Bay on Prince of Wales Island and prompted an extensive search involving the cutter John McCormick, a 45-foot fast response boat from Ketchikan, a Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Sitka, and assistance from the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Hubbard and its speedboat crew.

Searchers recovered a life raft and floating debris but did not find Klein or the Canis Majoris. After about 25 hours the U.S. Coast Guard suspended active search efforts, citing harsh environmental conditions and survivability considerations; the mission then shifted toward recovery. Alaska State Troopers issued a missing person alert and investigators confirmed with next of kin and potential crew that Klein was likely alone on board.

What information can anyone with knowledge of David Klein, his boat, or activity in the Thorne Bay area on or around February 20, 2025, share?