Ulrich Suess, 28, disappeared on August 8, 1989, after eyewitnesses saw him swept away while attempting to ford the Leth River near King Salmon, Alaska. He was described as a Caucasian male with brown hair and brown eyes. At the time he was wearing a black windbreaker, not wearing pants, and was carrying black Gore-Tex hiking boots and a brown pack.

The Anchorage post of the Alaska State Troopers handled the investigation and search and rescue operations that followed, but no trace of Suess was found. The official circumstances point to a tragic accident in fast-moving river water, yet his ultimate fate remains unknown.

Did anyone in the community have contact with Ulrich before August 8, 1989, or recognize the pack or boots described?