Case Description
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The City and Borough of Wrangell has suspended the search for 12-year-old Derek Heller, who is the only person left missing from Nov. 20’s disastrous landslide.

This follows 15 days of searching and clearing landslide debris by the Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department, numerous support volunteers, K9 scent dogs and local equipment operators.

Kale Casey, spokesperson for the Alaska Interagency Incident Management Team, has been at the landslide site with responders and says the ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 20, 2023
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Victim Details

Nov 29, 2023

Mar 14, 2024

Derek

Heller

13

12

60 inches

90 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 20, 2023

Wrangell

Alaska

Wrangell Petersburg County

No

132453

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

AK23121256

2023-11-21

Alaska State Troopers

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue


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Forum Posts (2)
Does anyone have any information about what clothing Derek was wearing when they went missing? Any d... ...Read More
06/02/2024
Is it just me or does it seem like this case has gone cold? It's been a while since we've had any up... ...Read More
03/16/2024