William Hamilton, Jr Missing from Prince of Wales, Alaska age 18

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William Hamilton 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 Verne Edenshaw Jr (MP #66955), Glenn Cook (MP #66786), Delbert Kelley (MP #66740), and Victor (Jay) Burgess (MP #66676). 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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Victim Details

created

Mar 17, 2020

Case Added

Jan 27, 2024

firstname

William

lastname

Hamilton, Jr

Current Age

64

Age at Disappearance

18

Height

70 inches

Weight

165 lbs

ethnicity

American Indian / Alaska Native

gender

Male

Last Seen

May 06, 1978

City

Prince of Wales

State

Alaska

County

Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan County

Tribal Land

No

vehicles

470

Agency ID

77943

Agency Name

Alaska State Troopers

Agency City

Anchorage

Agency State

Alaska

Agency County

Anchorage Borough

Agency Zip Code

99507

Agency Contact

Malia Miller

Contact Job Title

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

Agency Address

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

Agency Phone

9072695511

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

A78-1439

Primary Agency

Alaska State Troopers

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

solved

No

Last Updated

12/04/2025

Area Last Seen:

William Hamilton, Jr
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