Joseph Hyde was 23 and working as a commercial fisherman when he was reported lost overboard from the fishing vessel Southern Seas on October 11, 1998. The boat was about 40 miles south of Sitkinak Island, in Alaskan coastal waters known for unpredictable weather. He is described as a 6 feet 2 inches Caucasian male with brown hair and brown eyes.

At the time he went overboard Joseph was believed to be wearing a black hooded pullover sweatshirt with Alaska Ship Supply on it, orange rain pants, orange gloves, and brown XTRATUF boots. The Alaska State Troopers and the U.S. Coast Guard conducted an extensive search, but no trace of him was ever found and the circumstances of how he went into the water remain unresolved.

If anyone was on or near the Southern Seas that day or has information about Joseph’s last hours at sea, please share what is known.