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Theodore Lynch Missing Person Case

Last seen in Haines, Alaska on Oct 23, 2012

Victim Details

Created

Nov 02, 2012

Case Added

May 22, 2024

Firstname

Theodore

Lastname

Lynch

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Weight

175 lbs

Ethnicity

American Indian / Alaska Native

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 23, 2012

City

Haines

State

Alaska

County

Haines Borough

Zip Code

99827

Tribal Land

Agency ID

12575

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 #

AK12244760

Agency Report Date

2012-10-23

Primary Agency

Alaska State Troopers

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/29/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the quiet fishing community of Haines, Alaska, a feeling of unease settled over the residents in the autumn of 2012. Theodore 'Ted' Lynch, a 61-year-old lifelong fisherman, had been reported missing. On October 23, 2012, while commercial shrimping in the unpredictable waters of the Taiya Inlet, a fjord situated between Haines and Skagway, Lynch tragically went overboard from his vessel, the Darlin' Michelle. A deckhand who was present at the time of the incident quickly alerted ...

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Last Seen: Oct 23, 2012

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Update: Coast Guard suspends search for missing Haines fisherman

Ted Lynch, 61 - Wrangell Sentinel

Theodore Lynch Missing Person Case

Last seen in Haines, Alaska on Oct 23, 2012

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