William Ray Darter was 20 when he was last seen on December 22, 1994, working aboard the fishing vessel Pacific Scout about 308 miles south of Kodiak, Alaska. He was described as brown-haired and brown-eyed, 5 feet 7 inches tall, about 140 pounds, with a small scar on his left eyebrow. At the time he was reportedly wearing orange rain gear and rubber boots.

According to the last report, William went overboard into the North Pacific; the extreme distance from shore and the December conditions made any immediate rescue difficult. The Alaska State Troopers handled the investigation, and he is presumed deceased, but his body was not recovered. Very little else is recorded about events after he went overboard.

Did anyone who worked on the Pacific Scout or sailed in that area in December 1994 have information about William’s last hours or the circumstances surrounding him going overboard?