Donald Macvicar Missing Person Case

Apr 16, 2020

Jan 29, 2024

Donald

Macvicar

96

26

71 inches

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the summer of 1956, a young man named Donald George Macvicar, aged 26, was in the vast and rugged landscape of Alaska. On July 20th of that year, he was near Kotzebue, a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough. It was on this day that he was involved in a boating accident on Chandler Lake and has not been seen since. The circumstances surrounding the incident led authorities to believe that he tragically drowned. At the time of his disappearance, Donald was a Caucasian male, standing at 5'11" and weighing approximately 165 pounds, with brown hair. The official report of Donald's disappearance was not filed with the Alaska State Troopers until decades later, on December 11, 1996. The case, which is classified as a suspected accident, has remained open for over six decades. The only piece of potential evidence mentioned in connection to his disappearance is an uninflated Mae West life vest. The question of why the life vest was not inflated remains a poignant detail in the sparse narrative of his last moments. The remote location of Chandler Lake and the passage of time have made any extensive search efforts incredibly challenging, leaving many questions unanswered. The case of Donald George Macvicar is a somber reminder of the unforgiving nature of the Alaskan wilderness. For his family and loved ones, the lack of closure has undoubtedly been a heavy burden to bear. The presumption that he drowned provides a likely explanation, but without the recovery of his remains, a definitive conclusion is elusive. The investigation, managed by the Alaska State Troopers, stands as a cold case, a testament to a life lost and the enduring mystery of what exactly transpired on that summer day on Chandler Lake.

Jul 20, 1956

Kotzebue

Alaska

Northwest Arctic Borough

No

80532

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

960083041

1996-12-11

Alaska State Troopers

9016

Brown

Unknown

Unknown

07/14/2026