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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vehicle
Lead #1What was the condition of the fishing vessel Ocean Hope II and what caused the boating accident?
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person
Lead #2Were any remains or wreckage recovered from the Ocean Hope II incident?
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witness
Lead #3What accounts exist from any survivors or witnesses to the boating accident?
Michael Wayne Wheeler, a 27-year-old fisherman, went missing on March 3, 1989, when the fishing vessel Ocean Hope II encountered a boating accident in Shelikof Strait near Kodiak, Alaska. Three other crew members—Dennis Frye, Daniel Tullar, and Jack White—also disappeared in the same incident. Michael is presumed deceased, but the exact circumstances and recovery of remains remain unknown, leaving questions about what transpired aboard the vessel that day.
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evidence
Lead #4What investigation findings support the presumption of death by boating accident?
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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
Boating Accident
Michael Wayne Wheeler and three crew members (Dennis Frye, Daniel Tullar, Jack White) went missing when fishing vessel Ocean Hope II encountered an accident in Shelikof Strait near Kodiak, Alaska.
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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
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