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Daniel Ray Gimlin, 24, disappeared into the Alaskan wilderness near Klawock after being last seen on April 21, 1985. Known as Danny Ray or Dan, he was reportedly traveling in a skiff; the boat was later found empty and beached on San Bautista Island. Authorities opened the case that same day and the Alaska State Troopers handled the investigation.

Witnesses and reports say he was likely lost overboard near Toti Island and the official narrative presumes he drowned based on the beached skiff, but his body was never recovered and the case lacks a definitive resolution. He had been wearing green rain gear, an orange vest, a green Halibut jacket, blue jeans with white suspenders, a white shirt with red stripes, black rubber hip boots, and a dark blue or black baseball cap when last seen.

Did anyone in the Klawock area have contact with Daniel in April 1985 or recall seeing an unattended skiff near San Bautista or Toti Island?