Peter Ignatin Missing Person Case

Mar 17, 2020

Jul 29, 2024

Peter

Ignatin

58

13

59 inches

98 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

In the late summer of 1980, the serene waters between Old Harbor and Sitkalidak Island, Alaska, became the setting for a lasting sorrow. On September 2nd, 13-year-old Peter Ignatin, a young Alaska Native boy, was aboard a boat when an accident occurred. He was with Daniel Ignatin at the time of the incident. The specifics of the boating mishap are not widely detailed in available online sources, but the outcome was the disappearance of both Peter and Daniel into the vast and unforgiving Alaskan waters. At the time of his disappearance, Peter was described as being 4 feet 11 inches tall and weighing approximately 98 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue coat with white stripes down the sleeves, blue jeans, and white tennis shoes. The search and recovery efforts that would have undoubtedly followed the boating accident are not detailed in publicly accessible records. The focus of the available information is on the circumstances of the disappearance itself. The case is officially documented by the Alaska State Troopers, with the agency case number LE800001295, and was reported on the same day the two went missing. The remote and rugged nature of the Alaskan coastline where the incident took place would have presented significant challenges to any search operation, and tragically, neither Peter nor Daniel were ever located. The passage of time has not brought any resolution to the disappearance of Peter and Daniel Ignatin. They are both presumed to be deceased, lost to the sea in the boating accident. The official classification for the circumstances of their disappearance is listed as an environmental incident. This case serves as a somber reminder of the inherent dangers of the sea, particularly in the wild and unpredictable environment of Alaska. The lack of extensive public information underscores the private grief of a family and community left with unanswered questions and the enduring pain of a loss that has spanned decades. The case remains a quiet but poignant part of Kodiak Island's history, a story of two young lives claimed by the waters that are so central to the region's identity.

Sep 02, 1980

Kodiak

Alaska

Kodiak Island Borough

No

77177

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

LE800001295

1980-09-02

Alaska State Troopers

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/25/2026