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John Gould Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sand Point, Alaska on Apr 24, 1971

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Nov 08, 2017

Mar 13, 2024

John

Gould

76

21

63 inches

140 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

Apr 24, 1971

Sand Point

Alaska

Aleutians East Borough

No

35163

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

060025605

1971-04-24

Alaska State Troopers

Black

Hazel

Hazel

08/20/2026


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In the remote and rugged landscape of the Alaska Peninsula, a young man's journey became an enduring mystery. On what is believed to be April 24, 1971, John Ronald Gould, a 21-year-old male, set out from Belkofski in a 14-foot skiff, his destination the nearby community of King Cove. The waters he traveled were familiar to the residents of the Aleutians East Borough, a region where the sea is a vital, yet often unforgiving, thoroughfare. The trip was short, a route plied by many, yet for Jo ...
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Last Seen: Apr 24, 1971

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