John Challiak Missing Person Case

Mar 17, 2020

Mar 01, 2024

John

Challiak

89

44

69 inches

159 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

John Luke Challiak, a 44-year-old Alaska Native male, was last seen on November 12, 1980, in Kodiak, Alaska. He was wearing a blue jacket and blue Levi jeans at the time of his disappearance. He also wore glasses with gold rims and possibly had his wallet with him. It is known that he wore contact lenses as well. His disappearance was the result of a boating accident that occurred near West Point. The circumstances surrounding the boating accident that led to John's disappearance are not widely detailed in available online sources. What is known is that an incident occurred with the vessel he was on, leading to him going missing in the water. The Alaska State Troopers were the investigating agency in his case. Despite any search and rescue efforts that may have been launched at the time, he was not located. Due to the nature of his disappearance in a boating accident, John is presumed to be deceased. His case is a somber reminder of the dangers that can be present in the waters around Alaska. With limited information available publicly so many years later, the specific details of the accident and the search for him have become obscured by time. The overview of this case is that of a man lost at sea, a tragedy that has left his loved ones without definitive answers.

Nov 12, 1980

Kodiak

Alaska

Kodiak Island Borough

No

77441

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

E801623

Alaska State Troopers

Brown

Black

Black

07/27/2026