The person at the center of this case
Mickey Allen Aus
Missing Person · Unsolved - Presumed Deceased
36 years waiting · since 1990
Missing Person: Mickey Allen Aus
Justice for Mickey Allen Aus — the trail went cold in 1990, but the truth hasn't.
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evidence
Lead #1Life raft, EPIRB, and one survival suit were recovered 70 miles southeast of Cordova near Cape Suckling—why was only one survival suit found among three men?
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timeline
Lead #2Exact time and location of vessel sinking not specified—what was the precise sequence of events during the sinking?
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person
Lead #3Two other crew members, Tracy Hill (MP #67259) and David Strom (MP #66868), also missing from the same incident—were their remains ever located?
Mickey Allen Aus, a 35-year-old male, went missing on February 27, 1990, when the fishing vessel he was aboard sank while traveling from Blaine, Washington to King Cove, Alaska. He disappeared along with two other crew members, Tracy Hill and David Strom, in severe weather conditions with 60-knot winds and 27-foot seas. The three men are presumed deceased, though their remains were never recovered; only a life raft, EPIRB, and one survival suit were found 70 miles southeast of Cordova.
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP66796. Missing person: Mickey Allen Aus.
Last known contact: 1990-02-27 in Glennallen, Copper River, AK. Circumstances: Mickey was last seen on 02/27/1990 when the boat he was on, sank.
He is missing with Tracy Hill (MP #67259) and David Strom (MP #66868). The vessel was traveling from Blaine, WA to King Cove, AK.
Search efforts were hampered by 60 knot winds and seas up to 27 feet. All that was found was a life raft, an EPIRB, and one survival suit.
The raft was found 70 miles southeast of Cordova near Cape Suckling. The three men are presumed to be deceased.
Demographics: 35 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 170 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue.
Investigating agency: Alaska State Troopers | 900015921 | 1990-03-04.
Timeline of Events
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1990-02-27
Vessel sinks
Fishing boat sank while traveling from Blaine, WA to King Cove, AK with Mickey Allen Aus, Tracy Hill, and David Strom aboard. Severe weather with 60-knot winds and 27-foot seas hampered search efforts.
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1990-02-27
Last known contact
Mickey Allen Aus last seen on the vessel before it sank near Glennallen, Copper River, AK.
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1990-03-04
Official report filed
Alaska State Troopers filed official missing person report for case MP66796.
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Case Information
Incident:February 27, 1990
Last Updated:September 16, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:February 27, 1990
Last Updated:September 16, 2026
Have Information?
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