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Emilio "EJ" Celaya-Talamantez, a 34-year-old former firefighter from Las Vegas, was among five fishermen reported missing after their vessel, the Wind Walker, capsized near Point Couverden, Alaska, on December 1, 2024. The crew issued a mayday call at approximately 12:07 a.m., reporting that their 52-foot Sitka-based seiner was overturning in Icy Strait, about 25 miles southwest of Juneau. Despite extensive search efforts covering over 108 square nautical miles, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended th ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 01, 2024
Last Seen: Dec 01, 2024
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Dec 05, 2024
Dec 05, 2024
Emilio
Celaya-Talamantez
34
34
70 inches
205 lbs
Uncertain
Male
Dec 01, 2024
Point Couverden
Alaska
Haines Borough
Point Couverden
No
154
159285
Alaska State Troopers
Anchorage
Alaska
Anchorage Borough
99507
Malia Miller
Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager
5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska
9072695511
State
Law Enforcement
AK24121323
2024-12-01
Alaska State Troopers
2501
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/22/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else been following the case of the missing fishermen off the coast of Alaska? I’ve bee... ...Read More
12/22/2024
12/22/2024
Has anyone else been looking into the weather conditions on the night the Wind Walker capsized? I've... ...Read More
12/16/2024
12/16/2024
I came across the story of Emilio "EJ" Celaya-Talamantez and the other fishermen on the Wind Walker,... ...Read More
12/06/2024
12/06/2024
