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Michael Williams Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kotlik, Alaska on Oct 02, 1988

Victim Details

May 01, 2014

Mar 13, 2024

Michael

Williams

67

30

63 inches

145 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

Oct 02, 1988

Kotlik

Alaska

Kusilvak Census Area

No

23214

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

880064471

1988-10-05

Alaska State Troopers

Black

Brown

Brown

09/06/2026


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In the small, remote village of Kotlik, nestled along the Lower Yukon River in Alaska, the disappearance of 30-year-old Michael Paul Williams in the autumn of 1988 left a void in the community that has been felt for decades. An American Indian / Alaska Native man, Michael was a familiar face in the tight-knit village. On October 2, 1988, he was seen for the last time. On the day he vanished, he was wearing a maroon or red nylon windbreaker, a gray hooded sweater, and green camouflage army pants. ...
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Last Seen: Oct 02, 1988

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