The person at the center of this case
Michael Wayne Wheeler
Missing Person · Unsolved
37 years waiting · since 1989
Missing Person: Michael Wayne Wheeler
Justice for Michael Wayne Wheeler — the trail went cold in 1989, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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vehicle
Lead #1What was the condition and location of the fishing vessel Ocean Hope II when discovered?
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evidence
Lead #2Were there any distress signals or communications from the vessel before it was lost?
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person
Lead #3Why were four crew members aboard, and what were the circumstances leading up to the incident?
Michael Wayne Wheeler, a 27-year-old fisherman, disappeared on March 3, 1989, while working aboard the fishing vessel Ocean Hope II in Shelikof Strait near Kodiak, Alaska. He is presumed deceased from a boating accident, along with three other crew members: Dennis Frye, Daniel Tullar, and Jack White. Despite decades passing, the exact circumstances of the incident remain unclear, and any information about the vessel or the accident could help resolve what happened to these four men.
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Lead #4Has any wreckage or physical evidence from the vessel been recovered to confirm the boating accident?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP66643. Missing person: Michael Wayne Wheeler.
Last known contact: 1989-03-03 in Kodiak, Kodiak Island, AK. Circumstances: Michael is presumed to be deceased from a boating accident in Shekikof Strait on fishing vessel Ocean Hope II.
Also missing is Dennis Frye, Daniel Tullar and Jack White. Demographics: 27 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 8 in, 145 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue. Investigating agency: Alaska State Troopers | 890011207 | 1989-03-03.
Timeline of Events
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1989-03-03
Michael Wayne Wheeler and crew missing
Michael Wayne Wheeler, Dennis Frye, Daniel Tullar, and Jack White disappeared while aboard fishing vessel Ocean Hope II in Shelikof Strait
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Case Information
Incident:March 3, 1989
Last Updated:June 17, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 3, 1989
Last Updated:June 17, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 9072695511
You can remain anonymous