The person at the center of this case
Sean Kelly McWethy
Missing Person · Open - 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 the life raft empty? What happened to the six crew members after abandoning ship?
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vehicle
Lead #2The F/V "St. George" and all wreckage have never been located despite search efforts—where did the vessel sink?
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person
Lead #3Five other crew members also missing: Kevin Clark, George Dahl, Terry James, David Parkes, and Brian Schouten—were they together or separated?
Sean Kelly McWethy, a 24-year-old crew member, went missing on January 4, 1992, when the fishing vessel F/V "St. George" sank 152 nautical miles north of Unimak Pass in Alaska, along with five other crew members. An empty life raft was recovered the following day, but neither the vessel nor any of the six missing crew members were ever found despite extensive search efforts. The case remains unsolved, with no trace of the men or wreckage located in over three decades.
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clue
Lead #4What were the circumstances of the sinking? Was it a storm, mechanical failure, or other maritime emergency?
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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
Crew members missing
Sean Kelly McWethy and five other crew members went missing when F/V "St. George" sank 152 nautical miles north of Unimak Pass.
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1992-01-05
Empty life raft located
An empty life raft from the vessel was recovered, but no crew members were found.
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1992-01-07
Investigation initiated
Alaska State Troopers began investigation into the missing vessel and crew.
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Case Information
Incident:January 4, 1992
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 4, 1992
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 9072695511
You can remain anonymous