Emery Omiak Missing Person Case

Mar 17, 2020

Feb 13, 2024

Emery

Omiak

65

38

67 inches

135 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

On August 27, 1998, a tragic boating accident led to the disappearance of 38-year-old Emery Omiak from the area of Nome, Alaska. He was traveling with four other adults and one child on a boat trip from Wales to Diomede when the incident occurred. The others who went missing with Emery Omiak have been identified as Jason Ozenna, Mevlin Kayouktuk, Gene Ozenna, Mary Milligrock, and 7-year-old Kevin Omiak. At the time of his disappearance, Emery was described as an American Indian/Alaska Native male with black hair and brown eyes. He was approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighed around 135 pounds. He wore glasses and had several distinct scars on his left and right arms, his left eye, and his left wrist. The group was last seen wearing various layers of clothing to protect against the harsh Alaskan weather. Emery Omiak was believed to be wearing a tan Carhartt jacket, a Levi jean jacket over a black hooded sweater and a t-shirt, and blue or black pants with boots or shoes. Following the boating accident, an extensive search was launched in an effort to locate the six individuals. Despite these thorough efforts, the search was ultimately unsuccessful, and none of the passengers, including Emery Omiak, were ever found. The circumstances surrounding the boating accident itself are not detailed in available public information, leaving the exact cause of the incident unclear. The case of Emery Omiak and his fellow travelers is a somber reminder of the perils of the Alaskan waters. The disappearance of five adults and a young child in a single incident was a devastating event for their families and the close-knit communities of the region. The Alaska State Troopers investigated the disappearances, but with no survivors and no wreckage recovered, the case has remained unsolved. The lack of resolution has left the families with unanswered questions and enduring grief for their loved ones who were lost to the sea on that late August day.

Aug 27, 1998

Nome

Alaska

Nome Census Area

No

77272

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

980058186

Alaska State Troopers

8772

Black

Brown

Brown

07/29/2026