Lorraine Juanita Ginnis, a 62-year-old American Indian and Alaska Native woman, vanished from Fort Yukon, Alaska, on October 4, 2018. She was last seen at approximately 5:00 p.m. walking near her home on Spruce Street. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a raspberry or purple jacket, a red hoodie, blue jeans, tennis shoes, and knit gloves. Lorraine is described as having black hair and brown eyes, standing at 5 feet 6 inches tall, and weighing around 120 pounds.
She sometimes uses the last name Englishoe.
Following her disappearance, multiple searches of the area were conducted but were unsuccessful in locating her. The Alaska State Troopers and the Fort Yukon Police Department are the investigating agencies on her case. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance remain unclear, and there is little information available to the public regarding the investigation. Her case is one of many unsolved missing persons cases involving Alaska Native women.
The case of Lorraine Ginnis highlights the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Alaska and across the United States. In response to the high number of these cases, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services has established cold case offices, including one in Anchorage, to focus on these investigations. Despite these efforts, Lorraine Ginnis has not been found, and her case remains an active missing person investigation. The lack of resolution leaves her family and community without answers.Last Seen: Oct 4, 2018
