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Vladimir Kostenko Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hatcher Pass, Alaska on Nov 03, 2018

Victim Details

Created

Oct 01, 2019

Case Added

Mar 14, 2024

Firstname

Vladimir

Lastname

Kostenko

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

73 inches

Weight

145 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Nov 03, 2018

City

Hatcher Pass

State

Alaska

County

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Tribal Land

Agency ID

64534

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 #

AK18090660

Agency Report Date

2018-12-22

Primary Agency

Alaska State Troopers

CaseContributors

9336

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Green

Right Eye Color

Green

Last Updated

07/31/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the late autumn of 2018, 41-year-old Vladimir Petrovich Kostenko, a man described by his family as being on a spiritual quest, was living in a remote cabin in the rugged Hatcher Pass area of Alaska. An immigrant from Russia, Kostenko had intentionally sought solitude, hiking 14 miles into the Purches Creek Valley in August with minimal supplies to contemplate the meaning of life. He was last officially seen on November 3, 2018. On that day, concerned friends who were pilots flew over the cabi ...

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Last Seen: Nov 03, 2018

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Vladimir Kostenko Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hatcher Pass, Alaska on Nov 03, 2018

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