Carl Vanvalkenberg, 43, vanished at sea on April 25, 1998, while crewing aboard the 50-foot fiberglass herring vessel Evanick. The boat left Kodiak bound for Togiak and encountered treacherous conditions in the Shelikof Straits. Reports say a skiff stored on deck likely shifted, causing the Evanick to roll over and sink.

Vanvalkenberg, a former University of Washington football player who had fished for 17 years, was a husband and father with a child expected at the time. Three other crew members—Robert P. Ritchie, Shaun R. Gibson, and Harry J. Modesette—were also lost. An extensive search failed to locate the vessel or the men, who are presumed drowned.