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John Anderson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ketchikan, Alaska on Mar 12, 2014

Victim Details

Mar 17, 2020

Apr 11, 2024

John

Anderson

76

64

71 inches

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 12, 2014

Ketchikan

Alaska

Ketchikan Gateway Borough

No

77493

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

AK14017317

2014-03-12

Alaska State Troopers

8404

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/21/2026


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In the coastal community of Ketchikan, Alaska, 64-year-old John William Anderson was a man whose life was closely tied to the sea. He lived a quiet existence on his 40-foot houseboat, the Diver III, which he kept anchored near Pennock Island in the Tongass Narrows. His life was one of solitude, governed by the rhythm of the tides. On March 12, 2014, this peaceful life was abruptly disturbed. A storm had passed through the area the night before, and on this morning, Anderson's houseboat was ...
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Last Seen: Mar 12, 2014

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