Michael Jack Acovak was 25 when he disappeared from a family boat on May 24, 1989, in the New Stuyahok Slough near Dillingham, Alaska. He is described as an American Indian/Alaska Native male. At the time he was last seen he was believed to be wearing black or blue corduroy pants, a matching corduroy coat, a dark sweater, and blue knee-high rubber boots.

Michael and his brother were on their parents’ boat when his brother awoke and discovered Michael was gone. The Alaska State Troopers were notified that same day and search operations were conducted across the remote Dillingham Census Area, but searchers found no trace of him. The circumstances of his disappearance from the boat remain unclear and the case remains open.

If anyone was in the New Stuyahok Slough area on May 24, 1989, or has information about Michael’s movements that day, please share what is known.