Benjamin Stepetin, 42, was last seen in the early morning hours of June 22, 2025, walking along Front Street in downtown Juneau. An Alaska Native man about 5 feet 6 inches with brown eyes, he has two dark moles on the top of his nose and a two-inch scar above his left eye. He was wearing a brown t-shirt and camouflage patterned pants when last seen.

For roughly two years before his disappearance Benjamin experienced homelessness and was frequently in the downtown Juneau area. His family said he could be difficult to locate but had never been out of contact for more than a few days. He was reported missing on June 29, 2025, and the Juneau Police Department is treating the case as a criminal investigation. Detectives received information suggesting he may have entered the water near downtown on the night he was last seen, and the family later raised funds to hire a private dive team to search the Gastineau Channel in September 2025.

A second, more extensive underwater search coordinated by the Juneau Police Department and the Alaska Dive Search, Rescue, and Recovery Team took place in May 2026 using underwater drones with sonar, but Benjamin remains missing. The police say they believe people with information have not come forward. If anyone knew Benjamin, saw him on June 22, 2025, or has information about his movements near the downtown piers, will you share what you know with investigators?