Robert Michael George was 23 when he was last seen in Bethel, Alaska, on October 8, 1987. He was at the Brass Buckle Disco that night and never returned. An American Indian/Alaska Native with black hair and brown eyes, Robert’s sudden disappearance from a public place left few immediate clues: no clear witnesses, no signs of an accident, and no indication he planned to leave.

The Bethel Police Department handled the initial inquiry but struggled to develop concrete leads. The case was later taken up by the Alaska State Troopers and remains officially open. Details about the events leading up to that night are sparse, and the lack of information has left family and the community without closure.

Does anyone who lived in Bethel in 1987 remember Robert or the Brass Buckle Disco that night and have information to share?