Enrique Molina Missing Person Case

Mar 17, 2020

Feb 13, 2024

Enrique

Molina

66

33

67 inches

120 lbs

Asian

Male

In the remote fishing village of Chignik, Alaska, a 33-year-old cannery worker named Enrique Orero Molina vanished on January 25, 1993. On that Monday, concern grew for Enrique when he was last seen at approximately 4:00 PM. Originally from Asia, the 5-foot-7-inch, 120-pound man was a member of the local workforce. At the time of his disappearance, he was reportedly wearing a green Army-style jacket, tan khaki pants, white tennis shoes, and a black knit hat. Those who knew him noted that he had been experiencing a period of depression leading up to the day he went missing, a detail that cast a somber shadow over the initial hours of his absence. The tight-knit community was left with a profound sense of unease as the day turned to night with no sign of Enrique. The Alaska State Troopers were notified and promptly initiated a search for the missing man. The rugged and unforgiving terrain surrounding Chignik presented significant challenges for the search parties. Despite their determined efforts, combing through the vast and sparse landscape, no trace of Enrique was ever found. The search was extensive, yet the outcome was disheartening, as every lead went cold and every path explored led to a dead end. The official report, filed under case number 930006256, documented the disheartening fact that despite all efforts, Enrique was never located. The lack of any evidence or clues left both law enforcement and the local community grappling with unanswered questions and a sense of unresolved loss that would linger for decades. Years have turned into decades, and the disappearance of Enrique Orero Molina remains an open and unsolved case. He is a man of Asian ethnicity with black hair and brown eyes. The official circumstances of his disappearance simply state that the cannery worker, who was said to be depressed, went missing from the village. The subsequent searches were thorough but ultimately fruitless. Without any witnesses to his disappearance after 4:00 PM on that January day, or any physical evidence to suggest his fate, the investigation stalled. The case serves as a somber reminder of the many individuals who vanish without a trace, leaving behind families, friends, and communities to forever wonder what became of them. The mystery of what happened to Enrique persists, a silent and sorrowful narrative in the history of the small Alaskan village.

Jan 25, 1993

Chignik

Alaska

Lake and Peninsula Borough

No

77218

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

930006256

1993-01-25

Alaska State Troopers

Black

Brown

Brown

07/24/2026