Roger Minehart Missing Person Case

Mar 17, 2020

Jan 12, 2024

Roger

Minehart

68

47

72 inches

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

On February 19, 2005, a 47-year-old man named Roger Minehart vanished from the remote area of Dillingham, Alaska, sparking a mystery that has endured for years. A man of Caucasian descent with brown hair and green eyes, Roger was a physically distinct individual, standing six feet tall and weighing around 185 pounds. His last confirmed location was near a home by the Chignik Bay School, where he had been dropped off. From this point, his trail grew cold, leaving family, friends, and investigators with few clues to follow in the vast and unforgiving Alaskan wilderness. The initial moments of his disappearance marked the beginning of a long and perplexing case for the Alaska State Troopers. The known details surrounding Roger's disappearance paint a fragmented and troubling picture. After he was last seen near the school, a subsequent report indicated he was on the fishing vessel named Captain G. This piece of information shifted the focus of concern to the surrounding waters, a challenging environment for any search and rescue operation. A significant and somber discovery was made on the F/V Captain G: Roger's eyeglasses were found on the walkway located between the deck and the cabin. Beyond this, information is scarce. He had numerous tattoos across his body, including on his head, neck, abdomen, right arm, and near the temples of both eyes. He was thought to be wearing a sweater, shirt, pants, and boots, though no specific descriptions are known. The investigation into what happened to Roger Minehart remains open, a cold case logged under the Alaska State Troopers' jurisdiction. The passage of more than two decades has yielded no definitive answers, and the lack of substantial leads has left the case unresolved. For the Dillingham community and Roger's loved ones, the absence of closure is a persistent sorrow. The case is a stark overview of how a person can seemingly vanish with minimal traces. The timeline of events, from being dropped off near a school to a report placing him on a fishing vessel where only his glasses were found, creates a narrative with a deeply uncertain ending. The question of Roger Minehart's fate has become one of the many lingering mysteries held by the rugged landscape of Alaska.

Feb 19, 2005

Dillingham

Alaska

Dillingham Census Area

No

77646

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

050013312

2005-02-19

Alaska State Troopers

8577

Brown

Green

Green

07/14/2026