Allen Fredericks Missing Person Case

Feb 03, 2020

May 01, 2024

Allen

Fredericks

61

37

65 inches

130 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

On a cold January day in 2001, 37-year-old Allen Dennis Fredericks was with another person near the remote village of Sleetmute, Alaska. They were traveling by snow machine across the frozen Kuskokwim River when the ice gave way, plunging them and their vehicle into the frigid water below. This tragic event, which occurred on January 29, 2001, would mark the last time anyone saw Allen. The vast and unforgiving Alaskan wilderness became the backdrop for a search and a mystery that has endured for decades. Allen, an American Indian / Alaska Native man with black hair and brown eyes, stood at five feet five inches and weighed approximately 130 pounds. In the immediate aftermath of the accident, a search was launched. Two days later, on January 31, 2001, the body of the second individual was recovered from the river, along with the snow machine. However, there was no sign of Allen. The powerful currents of the Kuskokwin River and the harsh winter conditions likely complicated the search efforts. The Alaska State Troopers opened an investigation into his disappearance, but as the days turned into weeks, and weeks into years, Allen Fredericks remained missing. The disappearance of Allen Fredericks is a somber reminder of the inherent dangers of life in the Alaskan bush, where the raw power of nature can change lives in an instant. Despite the recovery of his companion and the snow machine, Allen's body was never found, leaving his family and community without closure. His case remains open with the Alaska State Troopers, a lingering question in the vast wilderness. The official record of his disappearance serves as a testament to a life cut short and a family left to grapple with the uncertainty of their loved one's final moments.

Jan 29, 2001

Sleetmute

Alaska

Bethel Census Area

No

74271

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

010006656

2001-01-29

Alaska State Troopers

8724

Black

Brown

Brown

07/01/2026