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John Bakken Missing Person Case

Last seen in Prince of Wales, Alaska on Apr 18, 1983

Victim Details

Mar 17, 2020

Jul 11, 2024

John

Bakken

79

36

73 inches

180 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Apr 18, 1983

Prince of Wales

Alaska

Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan County

No

77602

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

A83-16168, 950027283

Alaska State Troopers

Black

Brown

Brown

08/07/2026


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In the vast and rugged wilderness of Alaska, a story of loss and enduring mystery began on April 18, 1983. On that day, a 36-year-old man named John James Bakken vanished from the area of Prince of Wales Island. Known to some as J J, John was a Black / African American male, standing at 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighing around 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. His last known location was in the remote and sparsely populated Prince of Wales â€" Hyder Census Area, a region known f ...
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Last Seen: Apr 18, 1983

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