Francis Charles

Missing
Case Description
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Charles was last seen at noon on June 22, 2017; he was at a fish camp at Eek Point and planned to return home to Hydaburg, Alaska in his eighteen-foot skiff.

At 6:00 p.m., the Charles's skiff was found on California Island, five and a half miles southeast of Hydaburg. Searchers located his chest waders, one of his boots, and his black jacket about one nautical mile south of where his boat was found.

An extensive search turned up no other sign of Charles and he has never been he ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 22, 2017
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  • Francis Lee Allen Charles - The Charley Project

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    Victim Details

    Jul 06, 2017

    Jan 12, 2024

    Francis

    Charles

    28

    21

    66 inches

    137 lbs

    American Indian / Alaska Native

    Male

    Jun 22, 2017

    Hydaburg

    Alaska

    Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan County

    No

    35137

    Alaska State Troopers

    Anchorage

    Alaska

    Anchorage Borough

    99507

    Malia Miller

    Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

    5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

    9072695511

    State

    Law Enforcement

    AK17041605

    2017-06-22

    Alaska State Troopers

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    No


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    Just wondering if anyone has heard if any charges have been filed in the Francis Charles case yet. I... ...Read More
    02/22/2024
    Just a quick update for anyone who knows Francis Charles - he has been reported missing since June 2... ...Read More
    09/29/2023
    I am devastated to hear that Francis is missing. I knew them personally and my heart aches at the th... ...Read More
    07/20/2023
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