Ronald Probert Missing Person Case

May 16, 2019

Mar 26, 2024

Ronald

Probert

68

19

70 inches

135 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the winter of 1976, a young man named Ronald Albert Probert, known to his friends as Ron, vanished from the University of Alaska campus in Fairbanks. At 19 years old, Ronald was a student navigating life in the vast and sometimes unforgiving landscape of Alaska. On December 6th, he was last seen leaving a dormitory room, dressed for the cold in a waist-length blue coat, a white shirt, blue jeans, and tennis shoes. After that moment, the details of his whereabouts become scarce, leaving his family and friends with decades of unanswered questions. The official report of his disappearance was filed with the Alaska State Troopers five days later, on December 11, 1976. The circumstances surrounding Ronald's disappearance quickly led investigators to a grim conclusion; they believe he was the victim of a homicide. Despite this belief, the case has remained cold for many years, a quiet but persistent puzzle in the records of Alaskan unsolved cases. The rugged terrain and the passage of time present significant challenges for law enforcement in such investigations. Evidence can be lost to the elements, memories can fade, and the trail of what happened can grow faint with each passing year. For the families of the missing, the lack of resolution makes it incredibly difficult to find closure and move forward. Over the years, Ronald's case has been entered into national databases for missing persons, a digital footprint in a search that has spanned generations. His physical description, including his brown hair and green eyes, remains on file, a silent testament to a life interrupted. The Alaska State Troopers continue to hold the case file, a reminder that even after so much time, the search for answers continues. The case of Ronald Probert is one of many unsolved mysteries in Fairbanks, a city that holds its share of secrets within the heart of Alaska. It stands as a somber narrative of a young man who disappeared into the cold Alaskan night, leaving behind a void and a lingering question of what truly happened.

Dec 06, 1976

Fairbanks

Alaska

Fairbanks North Star Borough

No

50495

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

E28317408

1976-12-11

Alaska State Troopers

Brown

Green

Green

07/20/2026