David Slwooko, 41, disappeared after a small-boat trip from Koyuk to Unalakleet, Alaska, in late summer 2012. He, his 48-year-old girlfriend Debra Kimoktoak, and their two dogs were last in contact on September 23, 2012 and were reported overdue on September 25. Their 18-foot skiff was later found overturned and beached; the outboard motor remained attached by its tether and there was no sign of either person at the wreck.

The dogs’ bodies washed ashore in the same area, and a Bering Air helicopter pilot later spotted what was confirmed to be Debra Kimoktoak’s body about 30 miles south of Unalakleet. Her remains were recovered and sent to the State Medical Examiner in Anchorage. Intensive local searches and patrols continued over the following days, but no trace of David was located and the official search was eventually suspended pending new information.

The circumstances of David Slwooko’s disappearance remain unresolved. If anyone saw the skiff, the trip, or has information about his whereabouts, please come forward.