Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 08/17/2020
- Missing From:
- Missing From Fairbanks, Alaska
- Classification:
- Classification Lost/Injured Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race Native American
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 09/05/1950 (74)
- Age:
- Age 69 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’10, 165 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Clothing/Jewelry Description A black and white flannel button-down shirt on top of another shirt, dark-colored pants, gray and white shoes (possible New Balance brand), and a black baseball cap with the word “ALASKA” in white lettering on the front. A photo of Minano wearing those clothes is posted with this case summary.
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Native American male. Black hair, brown eyes.
- Details of Disappearance:
- On August 17, 2020, Minano disappeared. He was driving from Fairbanks to Nenana, Alaska, and stopped to gather firewood. He was never seen again.
His car was later found abandoned. A short distance away, about 2.5 miles, a cabin had been broken into and set on fire. Minano’s car keys were inside the burned cabin.
Minano was a very experienced outdoorsman and a respected teacher of Native culture and survival skills. Police haven’t been able to solve the mystery of what happened to him.
- Agency:
- Alaska State Troopers 907-269-5511
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 08/17/2020