Sandro Magalhaef Simao Missing Person Case

Apr 20, 2023

Jul 03, 2024

Sandro

Magalhaef Simao

40

35

66 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the early summer of 2021, a 35-year-old Brazilian lawyer named Sandro Felipe Magalhães Simão embarked on a journey that would ultimately be his last. He was last officially seen on June 14, 2021, in Anchorage, Alaska, after checking out of his hotel. From that point, his whereabouts became unknown, launching a period of desperate uncertainty for his loved ones back in Brazil. What followed was a heart-wrenching discovery that would leave his family with more questions than answers and a profound sense of loss. Sandro's trip to the United States began in late May when he traveled from Rio de Janeiro to Cancún, Mexico, where he spent two weeks. In mid-June, he continued his journey, this time to the rugged landscapes of Alaska. His family later revealed that Sandro had recently been diagnosed with a serious illness, which he had kept to himself. They believe he undertook this solitary trip to spare them the pain of watching him suffer. His return ticket to Brazil was for the beginning of July, and when he failed to arrive, his family's concern grew into a frantic search for information. Tragically, on July 2, 2021, Sandro's body was discovered in Denali National Park. According to reports, there were no signs of violence. It wasn't until eighteen days later, on July 20, that his family was officially notified of his passing. The delay in communication caused immense distress for his family, who had been holding out hope for his safe return. The case of Sandro Magalhaef Simao is a sorrowful tale of a man facing a terminal illness who chose to spend his final days in the vast wilderness of Alaska. His disappearance from Anchorage and the subsequent discovery of his remains in a national park highlight the profound personal journey he undertook in his final weeks, a journey that ended in a remote and beautiful, yet lonely, corner of the world.

Jun 14, 2021

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

No

124779

Anchorage Police Department

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99501

716 West 4th Avenue, Alaska

9077868900

Local

Law Enforcement

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

21-21440

Anchorage Police Department

na

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/17/2026