Verne Edenshaw, Jr.

Missing
Case Description
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Verne Edenshaw Jr was last seen on 05/06/1978 and is presumed to have drowned while boating from Hydaburg to Craig, AK. He went missing with Victor (Jay) Burgess (MP #66676), Glenn Cook (MP #66786), Delbert Kelley (MP #66740), and William Hamilton Jr (MP #67265). They were last seen at Waterfall Resort approximately 15 mi from Craig. One skiff was found submerged near Cruz Island in San Alberto Bay, and the other was found tied to a rock in Canoe Pass.
Last Seen: May 06, 1978
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  • Missing Person / NamUs

    • Victim Details

    Mar 17, 2020

    Jan 27, 2024

    Verne

    Edenshaw, Jr.

    66

    20

    72 inches

    185 lbs

    American Indian / Alaska Native

    Male

    May 06, 1978

    Prince of Wales

    Alaska

    Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan County

    No

    77638

    Alaska State Troopers

    Anchorage

    Alaska

    Anchorage Borough

    99507

    Malia Miller

    Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

    5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

    9072695511

    State

    Law Enforcement

    A78-1439

    Alaska State Troopers

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    No


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    01/10/2023
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