Colin Buness Missing from Ketchikan, Alaska age 25

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Colin was last seen 6/19/2012 when he went kayaking/hiking down the Kikahe and Stikine River and never returned. He last checked in on his SPOT GPS locator on 06/22/2012 at 0800 hours. His pack and raft were recovered, and items belonging to Colin were found in the upper portion of the West Forks Katete River Area. Colin is believed to have overturned in his raft. Extensive searches were conducted, but were unsuccessful in locating him.
Last Seen: Jun 22, 2012

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Victim Details

created

Mar 17, 2020

Case Added

Sep 26, 2023

firstname

Colin

lastname

Buness

Current Age

37

Age at Disappearance

25

Height

72 inches

Weight

185 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jun 22, 2012

City

Ketchikan

State

Alaska

County

Ketchikan Gateway Borough

Tribal Land

No

Agency ID

77639

Agency Name

Alaska State Troopers

Agency City

Anchorage

Agency State

Alaska

Agency County

Anchorage Borough

Agency Zip Code

99507

Agency Contact

Malia Miller

Contact Job Title

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

Agency Address

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

Agency Phone

9072695511

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

AK12215044

Agency Report Date

2012-06-29

Primary Agency

Alaska State Troopers

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

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Colin Buness
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