Michael Dunne Missing Person Case

Mar 17, 2020

Jun 14, 2024

Michael

Dunne

63

45

74 inches

280 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

In the rugged and often unforgiving waters of Alaska, the story of Michael Francis Dunne's disappearance is a somber reminder of the perils faced by those who make their living from the sea. On February 20, 2008, Michael, a 45-year-old man, was last seen in Juneau, Alaska. He, along with a fellow fisherman named Vernon McGee, boarded the fishing vessel, the Transition, for what was supposed to be a routine trip from Juneau to Ketchikan. The journey through the well-traveled maritime passages of Alaska was one that many fishermen undertake, yet for the crew of the Transition, it would be their last. The vessel never reached its intended destination, vanishing without a trace into the vast and icy expanse of the Alaskan waters. Concerns grew as the Transition failed to make its scheduled arrival. When the vessel was officially reported overdue, a significant search and rescue operation was launched. The unforgiving Alaskan coastline was scoured by authorities and volunteers, all hoping to find some sign of the missing vessel and its two-man crew. Despite the extensive and exhaustive efforts of the search parties, no wreckage, debris, or any evidence of the Transition's fate was ever discovered. The complete absence of any sign of the vessel or the men aboard left a painful void for their families and the close-knit fishing community of Juneau. In the years that have passed since Michael Dunne and Vernon McGee disappeared, their case has remained open, a cold file in the records of Alaskan missing persons. With no new leads or evidence emerging, the two men are now presumed to be deceased, lost to the sea they knew so well. The disappearance of the Transition serves as a stark illustration of the inherent dangers of the fishing industry in Alaska. The lack of answers has left their loved ones without closure, forever grappling with the unknown circumstances of that fateful journey in February 2008. The case is an enduring mystery, a story of two fishermen who embarked on a voyage and were claimed by the vast, mysterious waters of the Alaskan coast.

Feb 20, 2008

Juneau

Alaska

Juneau Borough

No

77812

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

080015435

2008-02-27

Alaska State Troopers

8504

Black

Brown

Brown

07/04/2026