Lorenzo Anthony Holmes, Jr., a 31-year-old keyboard player from Tennessee, disappeared from the Holland America Line ship Koningsdam on the night of August 8, 2022, while it was transiting the Gastineau Channel near Juneau, Alaska. Passengers on nearby ships reported screams and saw something fall from the Koningsdam; the alarm was raised and the Coast Guard was notified at about 11:52 p.m. An extensive search by the Coast Guard, the Koningsdam and a nearby Eurodam, plus shoreline checks by the Juneau Police Department with a response boat and rescue helicopter, turned up no sign of him and was suspended the following day.

Koningsdam CCTV review showed a person believed to be Lorenzo climbing over the ship’s railing and not returning. Holland America Line said the evidence suggested he may have gone overboard intentionally, and the Juneau Police Department opened a missing person investigation, publicly identifying him and notifying next of kin. The case remains open; without recovery of a body the medical examiner has not made a formal ruling and the exact circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear, though there were reports of an earlier altercation that day.

If anyone was aboard the Koningsdam or nearby vessels that night and saw what happened, please come forward with information.