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Jay Cooke Missing Person Case

Last seen in Homer, Alaska on May 27, 1989

Victim Details

Created

Feb 07, 2013

Case Added

Jun 20, 2024

Firstname

Jay

Lastname

Cooke

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

64 inches

Weight

125 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

May 27, 1989

City

Homer

State

Alaska

County

Kenai Peninsula Borough

Tribal Land

Agency ID

28571

Agency Name

Alaska State Troopers

Agency City

Anchorage

Agency State

Alaska

Agency County

Anchorage Borough

Agency Zip Code

99507

Agency Contact

Malia Miller

Contact Job Title

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

Agency Address

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

Agency Phone

9072695511

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

890036552

Agency Report Date

1989-05-28

Primary Agency

Alaska State Troopers

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

09/06/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On a spring day in May of 1989, 14-year-old Jay Lamar Cooke embarked on a fishing trip with his parents and a family friend from Homer, Alaska. The group departed from the Homer Harbor, heading towards the area of Flat Island in the lower Cook Inlet. Jay was an African American male with black hair and brown eyes, standing at 5 feet 4 inches and weighing around 125 pounds at the time of his disappearance. The outing was meant to be a day of recreation on the water, a common pastime in the coasta ...

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Last Seen: May 27, 1989

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Jay Cooke Missing Person Case

Last seen in Homer, Alaska on May 27, 1989

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