Gary Cobban, Jr.

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Case Description
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Fishing runs deep in the DNA of the Cobban family so they know as well as anyone how dangerous the profession can be.

Four generations of commercial fishermen from the family have fished out of Kodiak. On New Year's Eve, members from two generations were lost when their vessel capsized off of the Alaska Peninsula near Sutwik Island. On Wednesday evening, the Coast Guard called off the search for five of the crew members who weren't located during the initial response.

That's le ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 31, 2019
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    Victim Details

    Jan 07, 2020

    May 06, 2024

    Gary

    Cobban, Jr.

    66

    61

    70 inches

    180 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Dec 31, 2019

    Kodiak

    Alaska

    Kodiak Island Borough

    No

    70658

    Alaska State Troopers

    Anchorage

    Alaska

    Anchorage Borough

    99507

    Malia Miller

    Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

    5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

    9072695511

    State

    Law Enforcement

    AK20000206

    2019-12-31

    Alaska State Troopers

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown


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    Forum Posts (2)
    I am devastated to hear that Gary is missing. I knew him well and he was always such a kind and cari... ...Read More
    06/14/2024
    We are reaching out to the public in hopes of finding Gary, who has been missing for the past few da... ...Read More
    10/18/2023