Ward Kakonna Olanna Missing from Nome, Alaska age 57

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Ward Kakonna Olanna, a 57-year-old man from Brevig Mission, Alaska, was last seen in Nome, Alaska on August 18, 1984. Brevig Mission is a small village situated approximately sixty miles north of Nome. Olanna has not been seen or heard from since that day. His case is classified as an endangered missing person, and foul play is suspected in his disappearance.

Less than a month after his disappearance, on September 10, 1984, another resident of Brevig Mission named Reuben S. Rock was cha ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 18, 1984

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Victim Details

Created

Jan 24, 2026

Case Added

Jan 24, 2026

Firstname

Ward

Lastname

Kakonna Olanna

Current Age

57

Age At Disappearance

57

Height

Unknown inches

Ethnicity

Native American

Gender

Male

Notes

Olanna was last seen in Nome, Alaska on August 18, 1984. He lived in Brevig Mission, a small village about sixty miles to the north of the city. He has never been heard from again. On September 10, Reuben S. Rock, another Brevig Mission resident, was charged with first-degree murder in Olanna's case. He was later convicted of second-degree murder. He was the last person known to have been with Olanna, and prosecutors believe he stabbed Olanna in the chest death during an argument. Olanna's remains have never been located, but foul play is suspected in his case due to the circumstances involved.

Last Seen

Aug 18, 1984

City

Nome

State

Alaska

Zip Code

Nome

Vehicles

8

Agency Name

Nome Police Departmen

Agency Phone

907-443-5262

Last Updated

01/24/2026

Ward Kakonna Olanna
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