Randall Ray Ackerman, known as Randy, was 29 when he vanished from the fishing vessel Alaskan Beauty on April 27, 1994. He was working about six miles southwest of Kiska Island in the Aleutian chain when he became entangled in the vessel’s ropes and was pulled overboard into the Bering Sea. The crew began an immediate search, but despite exhaustive efforts in harsh conditions no trace of Randy was found.

The Alaska State Troopers received a report the next day, April 28, 1994. At the time he went overboard he was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, a red Stormy Seas inflatable jacket, dark sweatpants, orange Helly Hansen rain pants, and Helly Hansen Extra Tuff boots. He is described as a white male with brown hair and brown eyes.

This remains an open and painful disappearance at sea. If anyone aboard the Alaskan Beauty that day or others who worked with Randy have information about his last movements, please come forward.