Lawrence Mark Gray, 37, an American Indian/Alaska Native, was reported missing after a planned early June 1998 boat trip from Hoonah, Alaska to Glacier Bay. He was traveling in an open skiff with friends Andrew Jackson and Larry Sanders and was expected in Juneau a couple of days later. Gray was described as wearing a white and blue pullover long-sleeve shirt, dark blue jeans, brown rubber boots and carrying a dark-colored backpack; he had noticeable facial scars and pockmarks.

When the men failed to arrive, family reported them missing and the Coast Guard conducted an extensive search of the waters between Hoonah and Juneau. After days of searching no trace of the skiff or the men was found. More than three weeks after they were last seen, the body of Larry Sanders was recovered; the skiff was never located and Lawrence Gray and Andrew Jackson remained unaccounted for.

With no confirmed sightings, vessel, or further evidence, the circumstances of Gray’s disappearance remain unresolved. If anyone knew these men, their trip plans, or saw a small open skiff in that area in early June 1998, please share information that might help bring answers.