The person at the center of this case
Tracy Lee Hill
Missing Person · Unsolved - Presumed Deceased
36 years waiting · since 1990
Missing Person: Tracy Lee Hill
Justice for Tracy Lee Hill — the trail went cold in 1990, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Why was only one survival suit found when three men were aboard? What happened to the other crew members' survival equipment?
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location
Lead #2The life raft was found 70 miles from the sinking location—what does the drift pattern tell us about where the vessel went down?
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clue
Lead #3An EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) was recovered—did it transmit a distress signal before the vessel sank?
Tracy Lee Hill, a 26-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. The boat went down in severe weather with 60-knot winds and 27-foot seas; only a life raft, an EPIRB, and one survival suit were recovered 70 miles southeast of Cordova. Tracy and his two companions, Mickey Aus and David Strom, are presumed deceased, but their remains have never been found.
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Lead #4Were there any other vessels in the area that may have witnessed the sinking or the men in the water?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP67259. Missing person: Tracy Lee Hill.
Last known contact: 1990-02-27 in Glennallen, Copper River, AK. Circumstances: Tracy was last seen on 02/27/1990 when the boat he was on, sank.
He is missing with Mickey Aus (MP #66796) 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: 26 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 9 in, 165 lbs, hair: Blond/Strawberry, 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 sinks while traveling from Blaine, WA to King Cove, AK with Tracy Lee Hill, Mickey Aus, and David Strom aboard. Severe weather conditions: 60-knot winds and seas up to 27 feet.
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1990-02-27
Last known contact
Tracy Lee Hill last seen when the vessel sank in the Copper River area near Glennallen.
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1990-03-04
Investigation initiated
Alaska State Troopers began formal investigation of the missing persons case.
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1990-03-04
Debris recovered
Life raft, EPIRB, and one survival suit found 70 miles southeast of Cordova near Cape Suckling.
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Case Information
Incident:February 27, 1990
Last Updated:May 21, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:February 27, 1990
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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