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Charles Thompson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sitka, Alaska on Sep 06, 2008

Victim Details

Jan 13, 2017

Mar 13, 2024

Charles

Thompson

58

41

70 inches

155 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 06, 2008

Sitka

Alaska

Sitka Borough

No

19271

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

080075217

2008-09-07

Alaska State Troopers

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

No

08/19/2026


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In the vast and rugged wilderness of Alaska, a story of uncertainty began to unfold for 41-year-old Charles Whitney Thompson. On the morning of September 6, 2008, he was in the Sitka area, having last checked in with friends while he was near Necker Bay. Thompson was reportedly engaged in beachcombing, a common activity in the scenic but often perilous coastal regions around Seven Fathom Bay. This last communication would mark the beginning of a prolonged and unanswered question, as his friends ...
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Last Seen: Sep 06, 2008

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