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John was last seen on 11/20/1990 when he fell overboard from the 100-foot fishing vessel, Surland, about 90 miles northwest of the entrance to Point Moeller. He was pulled overboard when he became tangled with a crab line. Extensive searches were conducted, but John was never located.
Last Seen: Nov 20, 1990
Last Seen: Nov 20, 1990
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Feb 20, 2024
John
Heck
63
29
69 inches
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Nov 20, 1990
Dillingham
Alaska
Dillingham Census Area
No
263
77387
Alaska State Troopers
Anchorage
Alaska
Anchorage Borough
99507
Malia Miller
Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager
5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska
9072695511
State
Law Enforcement
900077267
1990-11-21
Alaska State Troopers
8934
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/26/2025
Area Last Seen:
Forum Posts (3)
Does anyone have more details about the safety measures on the Surland back in 1990? Especially rega... ...Read More
05/16/2024
05/16/2024
Has anyone looked into the weather conditions on the day John went overboard? I was just reading abo... ...Read More
05/30/2023
05/30/2023
Hey everyone, just dropping by to share some thoughts about John's case. I've been wondering if the ... ...Read More
05/10/2023
05/10/2023
