Gerald D. Lauth, 28, was last seen June 7, 1985, in Metlakatla on Annette Island. He was described as American Indian/Alaska Native, 5 feet 10 inches, about 175 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, a hearing aid, a discolored front tooth, scars on his abdomen and right knee and a tattoo on his right shoulder. When last seen he wore a navy blue T-shirt, a Levi’s jacket, jeans and black high-top sneakers with white socks.

The disappearance followed a domestic dispute. Searchers found his overturned canoe in the Chester Bay area and his campsite with belongings present, but there was no sign of Gerald. Alaska State Troopers and community members conducted air and ground searches that turned up nothing. He is now presumed deceased, and the investigation remains open.

Did anyone in Metlakatla at the time have information about Gerald’s plans that night or saw him after the dispute?