William Richards, Jr Missing Person Case

Mar 17, 2020

Oct 09, 2023

William

Richards, Jr

83

53

73 inches

184 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

On a late summer day in 1995, the vast and unpredictable waters of the Bering Sea became the setting for a lasting mystery. William Wilson Richards, Jr., a 53-year-old man from Nome, Alaska, vanished on September 7th of that year. He was not alone; with him was Richard Guy Condon, aged 43, also from Nome. The two men were together when they encountered peril in the form of a boating accident. Their vessel was approximately six miles east of Provideniya, Russia, when the incident occurred, casting both men into the unforgiving sea. Richards was a brown-haired, brown-eyed man, standing at 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighing around 184 pounds. A noticeable scar on his upper lip was a distinguishing feature. The disappearance of these two men prompted a report to the Alaska State Troopers just two days later, on September 9, 1995, officially beginning a search and an investigation into their whereabouts. The circumstances surrounding the boating accident that led to the disappearance of William Richards, Jr. and Richard Condon remain sparse in detail. What is known is that their vessel was in maritime space near the Russian coast, a testament to the often-traversed but perilous waters that connect Alaska and Russia. The official report filed with the Alaska State Troopers initiated a response aimed at locating the two missing men, but the vastness of the search area and the unpredictable nature of the sea would have presented immense challenges. The case was formally documented, with the hope that either the men would be found alive or that wreckage from their boat would surface, providing more clues as to their fate. Years have turned into decades, and the disappearance of William Richards, Jr. and Richard Condon remains an unsolved case. The lack of new information or discoveries has left their families and the community of Nome with unanswered questions. The official investigation, managed by the Alaska State Troopers, holds the case open, a file among many that speaks to the inherent dangers of life and travel in the remote and rugged Alaskan environment. The case serves as a somber reminder of the power of the sea and the suddenness with which it can alter lives. The story is one of two companions who embarked on a journey and were claimed by the water, leaving behind a void and a lingering mystery in the heart of their Alaskan home.

Sep 07, 1995

Nome

Alaska

Nome Census Area

No

77618

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

950061304

1995-09-09

Alaska State Troopers

na

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/18/2026