Patrick Meganack Missing Person Case

Jun 11, 2015

Jul 30, 2024

Patrick

Meganack

72

23

66 inches

135 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

In the small, remote village of Port Graham, Alaska, the day after Christmas in 1976 brought with it a sense of unease that would linger for decades. On that day, a 23-year-old male named Patrick Meganack was last seen. The young man, an American Indian/Alaska Native with black hair and brown eyes, was a familiar face in the close-knit community. He stood at 5 feet 6 inches and weighed around 135 pounds, with distinguishing scars on his upper lip and near his right eyebrow. On the day he vanished, he was dressed for the cold Alaskan weather, wearing coveralls, two light brown coats, and leather boots. The exact date of his disappearance is not precisely known, adding to the vagueness surrounding the case. The circumstances of Patrick's disappearance point to a journey that was never completed. It is believed that he left Port Graham in a borrowed skiff, with the intention of traveling to either English Bay or Seldovia. In a place where boats are a primary mode of transportation, this was not an unusual undertaking. However, when Patrick failed to arrive at his expected destinations, concern began to grow. The borrowed skiff was also reported missing, suggesting that whatever fate befell Patrick, it was likely tied to his water passage. With the skiff being the sole means of travel out of the village at the time, its disappearance alongside Patrick deepened the mystery and left his loved ones with few answers. The days and weeks that followed Patrick's disappearance were undoubtedly filled with anguish and uncertainty for his family and the community of Port Graham. The lack of concrete evidence or witnesses left authorities with a cold trail. Over the years, the case of Patrick Meganack has remained open, a quiet but persistent question mark in the records of Alaska's missing persons. His case serves as a somber reminder of the unforgiving nature of the Alaskan wilderness and the sea, and the profound and lasting impact of a person's unexplained absence. The story of Patrick’s disappearance is one of a journey started but not finished, a young life interrupted, and a community left to wonder what happened on that winter day in 1976.

Dec 26, 1976

Port Graham

Alaska

Kenai Peninsula Borough

No

31598

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

760002946

1976-12-29

Alaska State Troopers

Black

Brown

Brown

07/22/2026