On October 31, 1999, 22-year-old Renee Lanette Odegaard left Petersburg, Alaska, with her father James Odegaard and brother Eric aboard the family fishing vessel Mistress, bound for Seymour Canal. Renee is described as five feet six inches tall, with brown hair and blue eyes. The Mistress failed to arrive as planned and was reported overdue.

Searchers focused on Seymour Canal and Gambier Bay after debris believed to be from the boat was found scattered in the area. Despite extensive searches, neither Renee nor Eric was found. On November 5, 1999, the body of James Odegaard was recovered in the surf near Twin Point, confirming the family had encountered fatal trouble in heavy weather; the circumstances that caused the Mistress to capsize remain unclear.

If anyone was in Seymour Canal or Gambier Bay around October 31, 1999, or has information about the Mistress or the Odegaards’ final voyage, please come forward.