Seymour Tuzroyluke, Jr Missing Person Case

Jan 01, 1970

Jan 01, 1970

Seymour

Tuzroyluke, Jr

33

Male

In the winter of 1989, a 33-year-old man named Seymour Tuzroyluke, Jr. disappeared into the vast and unforgiving landscape of northwestern Alaska. On December 4th, he was seen for the last time in Kotzebue, a remote city on the Baldwin Peninsula. He was setting out on a journey from Kivalina to Point Hope, a considerable distance along the coast of the Chukchi Sea. For this trek, he was equipped with a black Yamaha snow machine, essential for travel in the Arctic environment. He was dressed for the harsh weather, wearing a white parka, grey and green overalls, and red mukluks. He also carried a blue bag containing survival gear. Seymour, an American Indian/Alaska Native male with black hair and brown eyes, stood at five feet six inches tall and weighed around 170 pounds. He had a couple of distinctive scars, one on his upper right arm and another on his buttock. The journey from Kivalina to Point Hope is a significant undertaking, even for an experienced traveler in the region. The route traverses a landscape characterized by its stark beauty and inherent dangers, including unpredictable weather and challenging terrain. When Seymour Tuzroyluke, Jr. did not arrive at his destination and could not be contacted, concerns for his safety grew. The circumstances of his disappearance suggest he was traveling alone, a common practice in this part of the world where self-reliance is a necessity. The vastness of the area and the lack of communication infrastructure at the time would have made it incredibly difficult to track his progress or to know if he had encountered trouble along the way. Years turned into decades, and the case of Seymour Tuzroyluke, Jr. remained unresolved, a lingering question in the hearts of his loved ones and the community. The Alaska State Troopers have maintained an open investigation into his disappearance, with the case being entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) in March 2020. This entry has helped to keep his case in the public eye and serves as a centralized point for any new information that might emerge. The official record lists environmental factors as the likely circumstances surrounding his disappearance, a common designation for cases in the Alaskan wilderness where individuals are lost to the elements. Despite the passage of time, the search for answers continues, a testament to the enduring hope of finding closure for a man who vanished into the Alaskan wild.

Dec 04, 1989

Kotzebue

Alaska

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07/28/2026