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Francis Lavelle Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lake Creek, Alaska on Jul 07, 1985

Victim Details

Dec 26, 2018

Sep 27, 2022

Francis

Lavelle

85

44

70 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 07, 1985

Lake Creek

Alaska

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

No

43453

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

8549598

1985-07-23

Alaska State Troopers

10625

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

08/10/2026


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In the vast and unforgiving wilderness of Alaska, stories of survival and disappearance are woven into the very fabric of the landscape. One such story is that of Francis J. Lavelle, a 44-year-old man who ventured into the remote Lake Creek area in the summer of 1985, only to vanish without a trace. On July 7th of that year, Lavelle and a companion, Michael Schertz, were flown into the Shovel Lake area, a region known for its rugged beauty and isolation, near Willow. They had planned a week-long ...
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Last Seen: Jul 07, 1985

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