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In 2020, Deilah Johnson (Inupiaq) held an event at a hospital in her hometown of Nome, Alaska, to gain support for a policy banning plastic bags. She was nervous — the event was sponsored, and there were people in atetendance who were in support of the policy and those who weren't. She slipped away to the bathroom to calm her nerves. There, she ran into one of her best friends, 33-year-old Florence Okpealuk (Inupiaq).
"She had the biggest smile on her face and she just gave me a hug," ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 31, 2020
"She had the biggest smile on her face and she just gave me a hug," ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 31, 2020
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Sep 10, 2020
Jan 12, 2024
Florence
Okpealuk
36
33
62 inches
142 lbs
American Indian / Alaska Native
Female
Aug 31, 2020
Nome
Alaska
Nome Census Area
No
312
90884
Nome Police Department
Nome
Alaska
Nome Census Area
99762
Vincent Nguyen
Police Officer
102 Greg Kruschek Avenue, Alaska
9074435262
Local
Law Enforcement
20-010717
2020-09-01
Nome Police Department
6894
Black
Black
Black
12/04/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
I've been following the Florence Okpealuk case ever since it was covered in the Up and Vanished podc... ...Read More
10/09/2023
10/09/2023
Hey everyone, I've been thinking a lot about the role of jurisdiction issues and how they might have... ...Read More
05/16/2023
05/16/2023
