Patricia Pat Bradney, 54, disappeared on July 6, 1996, when a small fishing boat capsized about three to four miles southwest of Ninilchik in Cook Inlet, Alaska. Two relatives aboard were rescued, but Bradney was trapped inside the cabin as the vessel sank. She was reported wearing a brown Carhartt jacket, a turtleneck sweatshirt, a green Grandma sweatshirt, blue jeans, black socks, white sneakers, and a life vest.

Search-and-rescue teams began immediate efforts in the area where the boat went down, but extensive searches of the cold, vast inlet failed to locate Bradney or the submerged boat.

For her family the outing ended in heartbreak and unresolved questions. If anyone was on the water near Ninilchik that day or has information about the boat or its last known position, please come forward.