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Gary Richardson
Missing

Case Description

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Victim fell overboard while attempting to untangle fishing lines. The vessel moored near Middle Rock between Potato Point and Sawmill Bay.
Last Seen: Aug 27, 2005

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Missing Person / NamUs

Gary Richardson

Victim Details

created

Nov 29, 2018

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

firstname

Gary

lastname

Richardson

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Weight

200 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 27, 2005

City

Valdez

State

Alaska

County

Valdez–Cordova Census Area

Tribal Land

vehicles

273

Agency ID

42034

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 #

050072089

Agency Report Date

2005-08-27

Primary Agency

Alaska State Troopers

caseContributors

Hair Color

Unknown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

11/22/2025

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (2)

I’ve been closely following the case of the person who went missing after falling overboard while ... ...Read More
12/01/2024

I was just thinking about the circumstances surrounding the incident near Middle Rock. Does anyone k... ...Read More
05/26/2024

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