Above: Chocknok, circa 2000
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: July 21, 2000 from New Stuyahok, Alaska Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: May 1, 1916 Age: 84 years old Height and Weight: 5'4, 160 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Native American male. Gray hair, brown eyes. Chocknok wears eyeglasses. He is Yupik Eskimo. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A blue coat, brown pants and a baseball cap. Medical Conditions: Chocknok is senile. He may be disoriented as a result of his condition.
Details of Disappearance
Chocknok was last seen on July 21, 2000. He was walking around the New Stuyahok Airport at the time of his disappearance. He said he was going to visit Dillingham, 43 air miles away, but he did not board any flights of the airport. He has never been heard from again.Investigators have theorized that, due to Chocknok's senility, he may have tried to walk to Dillingham and ran into trouble along the way; he was possibly was attacked by a bear, or fell into the Nushagak River. Searches of the area turned up no indications as to Chocknok's whereabouts, however.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.
Last updated January 27, 2007; details of disappearance updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Alaska State Troopers
Dillingham Station
907-842-5641
Alaska Department of Public Safety
The Ventura County Star
The Anchorage Daily News