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Louis Yates Missing Person Case

Last seen in Klawock, Alaska on May 29, 1989

Victim Details

Oct 24, 2019

Jul 12, 2024

Louis

Yates

56

19

69 inches

150 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

May 29, 1989

Klawock

Alaska

Prince of Wales – Hyder Census Area

No

65983

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

890036898

1989-12-30

Alaska State Troopers

9787

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

08/14/2026


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In the small community of Klawock, Alaska, a sense of unease settled over the residents in the spring of 1989. Louis Craig Yates, a 19-year-old male of American Indian/Alaska Native descent, vanished on the evening of May 29th. He was last observed in his skiff, a small open boat, navigating the familiar waters around his hometown. At the time of his disappearance, Louis was described as being approximately 5'9' tall and weighing around 150 pounds, with both brown hair and brown eyes. ...
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Last Seen: May 29, 1989

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