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Haowan Yan Missing Person Case

Last seen in Anchorage, Alaska on Jul 31, 2024

Victim Details

Created

Dec 18, 2024

Case Added

Dec 19, 2024

Firstname

Haowan

Lastname

Yan

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

63 inches

Weight

120 lbs

Ethnicity

Asian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jul 31, 2024

City

Anchorage

State

Alaska

County

Anchorage Borough

Zip Code

Anchorage

Tribal Land

Agency ID

159846

Agency Name

Anchorage Police Department

Agency City

Anchorage

Agency State

Alaska

Agency County

Anchorage Borough

Agency Zip Code

99501

Agency Contact

Agency Address

716 West 4th Avenue, Alaska

Agency Phone

9077868900

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.muni.org/Departments/police/Pages/default.aspx

Agency Case #

240024288

Agency Report Date

2024-08-07

Primary Agency

Anchorage Police Department

CaseContributors

2308

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/27/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the summer of 2024, a sense of unease settled over a community in Anchorage, Alaska, as a young man vanished without a trace. Haowan Yan, a 19-year-old Chinese student residing in the city on a visa, was last seen on July 31, 2024. His disappearance prompted a significant and ongoing investigation by the Anchorage Police Department, who have been diligently working to piece together the circumstances surrounding his last known whereabouts. The case has also drawn the attention of the Alaska S ...

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Last Seen: Jul 31, 2024

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Haowan Yan Missing Person Case

Last seen in Anchorage, Alaska on Jul 31, 2024

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