White male David Alan Creamer, 68, of Tok, Alaska, died on May 24, 2025. That morning, Alaska State Troopers were notified at 9:37 a.m. that a man had been found unresponsive at a highway pullout just north of Chicken on the Taylor Highway. Responding Troopers, joined by Alaska Wildlife Troopers, determined the victim—identified as David Alan Creamer, 68—had been bear hunting in the area and suffered what appeared to be an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound.
His remains were released to the State Medical Examiner.
Investigators reported no indication of foul play at the scene. The preliminary findings were consistent with a hunting accident, and authorities described the death as accidental and self-inflicted, noting no evidence of another party's involvement. Community memorial listings and incident databases subsequently recorded the date, location near Chicken, and manner of death in line with the Troopers' account.
Beyond the investigation's basic facts, obituaries remembered David Alan Creamer as “Mountain Man,” a lifelong outdoorsman who had come to Alaska to hunt its mountains. Notices connected him to Tok while also reflecting ties to North Stonington, Connecticut, and documented his dates of birth and death, underscoring the personal loss felt by family and friends.
Authorities have reported no arrests in connection with the incident and have not identified any suspect or suspects. The case has been treated as an accidental death resulting from an unintentional, self-inflicted gunshot wound during a bear hunt north of Chicken on the Taylor Highway.
