Gerald Moose Jackson, Jr. was 37 when he left for a hunting trip on Prince of Wales Island and was last seen on October 15, 1995. A resident of the Prince of Wales‑Hyder Census Area, he was described as American Indian/Alaska Native, 5 feet 10 inches, about 175 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and scars on both hands. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, a brown hunting vest, Xtra Tuff rubber boots and a blue ball cap when last seen.

The Alaska State Troopers were notified and opened an investigation under case number 950069664 after he failed to return. Searches in the island’s rugged terrain turned up no confirmed sign of Gerald or his belongings. Law enforcement has treated him as likely deceased given the remoteness and conditions, but there has been no concrete evidence released that explains what happened.

Does anyone with knowledge of hunting activity or travel on Prince of Wales Island around October 1995 have information that could help clarify Gerald’s disappearance?