The person at the center of this case
Sean Kelly McWethy
Missing Person · Unsolved
34 years waiting · since 1992
Missing Person: Sean Kelly McWethy
Justice for Sean Kelly McWethy — the trail went cold in 1992, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Why was only an empty life raft recovered? What happened to the crew members and the vessel itself?
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location
Lead #2What caused the F/V St. George to sink in the Bering Sea, and could wreckage still be located on the seafloor?
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clue
Lead #3Were there any distress signals or communications from the vessel before it went down?
Sean Kelly McWethy, a 24-year-old crew member, went missing on January 4, 1992, when the fishing vessel F/V "St. George" sank approximately 152 nautical miles north of Unimak Pass in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Six crew members disappeared with the vessel, and despite extensive search efforts, neither the ship nor any of the crew were ever recovered—only an empty life raft was found the following day. The case remains unsolved, with questions about what happened to the crew and whether any evidence might still surface from the deep waters of the Bering Sea.
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person
Lead #4Five other crew members also disappeared: Kevin Clark, George Dahl, Terry James, David Parkes, and Brian Schouten—could their families provide additional details about the voyage?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
NamUs case MP67218. Missing person: Sean Kelly McWethy.
Last known contact: 1992-01-04 in Cold Bay, Aleutians East, AK. Circumstances: Crew member missing aboard the F/V "St.
George" which sank 152 nautical miles north of Unimak Pass. Also missing is Kevin Clark, George Dahl, Terry James, David Parkes and Brian Schouten.
Neither the vessel or the crew members were ever located despite numerous search efforts. The empty life raft was located 01/05/1992.
Demographics: 24 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 160 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Alaska State Troopers | 920002257 | 1992-01-07.
Timeline of Events
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1992-01-04
F/V St. George Sinks
Fishing vessel F/V St. George sinks 152 nautical miles north of Unimak Pass with six crew members aboard, including Sean Kelly McWethy.
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1992-01-05
Empty Life Raft Located
An empty life raft from the F/V St. George is discovered, but no crew members or vessel wreckage are found.
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1992-01-07
Case Reported
Alaska State Troopers officially report the case after extensive search efforts yield no additional findings.
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Case Information
Incident:January 4, 1992
Last Updated:May 21, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 4, 1992
Last Updated:May 21, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 9072695511
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