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Michael Ritter Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cordova, Alaska on Oct 05, 1996

Victim Details

Created

Mar 28, 2019

Case Added

Feb 12, 2024

Firstname

Michael

Lastname

Ritter

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 05, 1996

City

Cordova

State

Alaska

County

Valdez–Cordova Census Area

Tribal Land

Agency ID

48882

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 #

960070158

Agency Report Date

1996-10-07

Primary Agency

Alaska State Troopers

CaseContributors

9747

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Last Updated

08/13/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the quiet coastal town of Cordova, Alaska, a mystery began to unfold in the autumn of 1996 that would leave a family with unanswered questions for years to come. On October 5, 1996, 38-year-old Michael Gerard Ritter, a male sailor, disappeared under perplexing circumstances. His sailboat, the 'Wind Song', was found run aground on a desolate beach just inside the entrance to Deep Bay. The vessel itself offered no immediate clues as to what may have happened to its captain; there were ...

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Last Seen: Oct 05, 1996

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Michael Ritter Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cordova, Alaska on Oct 05, 1996

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