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Samuel Butler Missing Person Case

Last seen in Coffman Cove, Alaska on Jun 29, 2009

Victim Details

Created

Mar 01, 2018

Case Added

Mar 13, 2024

Firstname

Samuel

Lastname

Butler

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Weight

170 lbs

Weight To

175 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jun 29, 2009

City

Coffman Cove

State

Alaska

County

Wrangell Petersburg County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

32621

Agency Name

Alaska State Troopers

Agency City

Anchorage

Agency State

Alaska

Agency County

Anchorage Borough

Agency Zip Code

99507

Agency Contact

Malia Miller

Contact Job Title

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

Agency Address

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

Agency Phone

9072695511

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

090055547

Agency Report Date

2009-06-29

Primary Agency

Alaska State Troopers

CaseContributors

10387

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Solved

Last Updated

08/15/2026

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Case Description

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In the remote and rugged landscape of Alaska, the disappearance of a young man adds another layer of mystery to the wild terrain. On June 29, 2009, 24-year-old Samuel Herndon Butler was last seen in Coffman Cove, a small community on Prince of Wales Island. Known to his friends and family as Sam, he was a man of 24, with brown hair and blue eyes. That evening, he was reportedly at a party. The circumstances surrounding his departure are unsettling; witnesses stated that he left the gathering in ...

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Samuel Butler Missing Person Case

Last seen in Coffman Cove, Alaska on Jun 29, 2009

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