Donald Sapp, 85 and known locally as Butch, was last seen at his home on South Parks Highway in Willow, Alaska, on June 20, 2026. Neighbors reported seeing him around noon that Saturday. When he had not been heard from after several days, the Alaska State Troopers conducted a welfare check on June 25, 2026, finding his vehicles and cell phone at the property but no sign of him.

An extensive search followed. Alaska State Troopers, volunteer search and rescue teams, drones, SAR dogs and the Alaska Dive Search Rescue and Recovery Team all combed the area around his home and the surrounding wilderness, but no clues were immediately uncovered. Family and neighbors describe Butch as a kind man; the community has been actively sharing information and supporting the search.

The investigation remains active and the Alaska State Troopers are asking anyone with information about Donald Sapp’s whereabouts to come forward. If anyone knew Butch, his routines, or saw him in Willow around June 20, please share what you remember.