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Lost in the Strait: The Disappearance of Sean Poffenbarger and the Perilous Waters of Southeast Alaska
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Lost in the Strait: The Disappearance of Sean Poffenbarger and the Perilous Waters of Southeast Alaska
Posted by admin on July 6, 2025, 00:08 69 0

A Routine Voyage Turns Tragic

On the morning of March 31, 2018, 45-year-old Sitka resident Sean Patrick Poffenbarger embarked on what was expected to be a routine boat trip from Sitka to Saook Point, accompanied by 49-year-old Sean Elliot of Elfin Cove. The journey took them through Peril Strait, a narrow and often treacherous waterway known for its unpredictable currents and rapidly changing weather conditions. At approximately 8:25 a.m., an emergency distress signal was activated from their vessel, prompting immediate response from the U.S. Coast Guard and local authorities.

Discovery of the Overturned Skiff

Responding to the distress signal, a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka located an overturned 18-foot skiff near Goose Cove, about 30 miles north of Sitka. The vessel had run aground, and debris was scattered along the shoreline. Tragically, the body of Sean Elliot was found on a nearby beach. There was no sign of Sean Poffenbarger....Read More

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