
The person at the center of this case
Geraldo Ernesto Ramos
Justice for Geraldo Ernesto Ramos — the trail went cold in 1991, but the truth hasn't.
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Yellow rain jacket and pants worn at time of disappearance—could aid in identification if recovered
Crew members aboard the Tani Rae at the time of the incident—their accounts are critical to understanding the exact circumstances
Semidi Islands maritime area—ocean currents and weather conditions on February 9, 1991, may have affected recovery possibilities
Geraldo Ernesto Ramos, a 30-year-old commercial fisherman, was lost at sea on February 9, 1991, when he slipped on ice and fell overboard from the 90-foot crab fishing vessel Tani Rae near the Semidi Islands off Kodiak, Alaska. He was wearing a yellow rain jacket and pants at the time of the incident. Despite the presumption of drowning, the case remains officially open with the Alaska State Troopers, and any information about potential survival or recovery efforts could help bring closure to his family.
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Any reports of recovered clothing or remains in the Kodiak Island area waters in the years following the incident
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Official wording
NamUs case MP67261. Missing person: Geraldo Ernesto Ramos.
Last known contact: 1991-02-09 in Kodiak, Kodiak Island, AK. Circumstances: Geraldo was last seen on 02/09/1991 when he slipped on ice and washed overboard near Semidi Islands off of the 90 foot crab fishing vessel, Tani Rae.
He is presumed to have drowned. Demographics: 30 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 9 in, 165 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown. Clothing and accessories: Clothing: Yellow rain jacket Yellow rain pants.
Investigating agency: Alaska State Troopers | 910001238.
Geraldo Ernesto Ramos slipped on ice and washed overboard from the 90-foot crab fishing vessel Tani Rae near Semidi Islands. He was wearing a yellow rain jacket and yellow rain pants.
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.