James Brian Deitz was 39 when he was last seen near Seward, Alaska, on April 14, 2001. He was in a small boat in Resurrection Bay near Bear Glacier, dressed in a T-shirt, blue jeans, overalls, a flannel shirt and Sorrel boots, carrying a camouflaged backpack and a handgun. The Alaska State Troopers were notified the same day and launched a search.

Searchers never located Deitz or his boat. The terrain and conditions around Bear Glacier—icy waters, strong currents and sudden severe weather—made searches difficult.

Anyone who was in the Seward or Bear Glacier area on April 14, 2001, or who remembers seeing a small boat matching that description is asked to share what they know.