Seth Wade Missing from Prince of Wales, Alaska age 8

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Seth was last seen on 12/12/1992. He, and three others, went missing from Bucareli Bay after the fishing vessel, Sea Castle, overturned. The four missing individuals were not wearing life vests or survival suits at the time of the accident. Four additional people survived the accident. Searches by the Coast Guard found pieces of wood, some styrofoam, and a jacket belonging to one of the missing children. Seth is presumed to have died from hypothermia and washed off the boat by waves along with B ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 12, 1992

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Victim Details

created

Mar 17, 2020

Case Added

Jan 27, 2024

firstname

Seth

lastname

Wade

Current Age

40

Age at Disappearance

8

Height

44 inches

Weight

60 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Dec 12, 1992

City

Prince of Wales

State

Alaska

County

Prince of Wales – Hyder Census Area

Tribal Land

No

vehicles

444

Agency ID

77166

Agency Name

Alaska State Troopers

Agency City

Anchorage

Agency State

Alaska

Agency County

Anchorage Borough

Agency Zip Code

99507

Agency Contact

Malia Miller

Contact Job Title

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

Agency Address

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

Agency Phone

9072695511

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

920082518

Agency Report Date

1992-12-12

Primary Agency

Alaska State Troopers

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

12/21/2025

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Seth Wade
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