Terry James Missing Person Case

Mar 17, 2020

May 08, 2024

Terry

James

62

28

74 inches

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the unforgiving waters of the Bering Sea, the story of Terry Lee James, a 28-year-old crew member, became intertwined with the fate of the F/V St. George. On January 4, 1992, James was last seen in Cold Bay, Alaska, before he and five other crew members set out aboard the 77-foot steel crab fishing vessel. The St. George departed Dutch Harbor on January 2, 1992, heading for the crab grounds, and sailed into a mystery from which it would never return. Also lost to the sea were skipper David Parkes, Kevin Clark, George Dahl, Sean McWethy, and Brian Schouten. The days that followed the vessel's disappearance were filled with anxious hope that quickly faded. Extensive search and rescue efforts were launched in the vast and icy expanse of the Bering Sea, but no trace of the St. George or her crew was ever found. The only grim discovery was an empty life raft, located on January 5, 1992, a silent testament to the tragedy that had unfolded. An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) was also found, further confirming the vessel's distress, but offering no clues to the whereabouts of the men. The St. George had vanished approximately 152 nautical miles north of Unimak Pass, leaving behind families and a maritime community to grapple with the sudden and profound loss. The disappearance of the F/V St. George and its crew, including Terry Lee James, remains a haunting reminder of the perils faced by those who make their living on the sea. With no survivors and the vessel itself never located, the exact circumstances of what caused the St. George to sink are unknown. The case stands as a somber narrative of lives lost to the formidable power of the Alaskan waters, a story without a final chapter. The official investigation could not definitively determine the cause of the sinking, leaving the families of the six men with unanswered questions and the enduring pain of their loss.

Jan 04, 1992

Cold Bay

Alaska

Aleutians East Borough

No

77558

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

920002257

1992-01-07

Alaska State Troopers

Black

Brown

Brown

No

07/03/2026