Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 10/16/1972
- Missing From:
- Missing From Alaska, Alaska
- Classification:
- Classification Lost/Injured Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 02/15/1914 (110)
- Age:
- Age 58 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 6’0, 170 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Boggs goes by his middle name, Hale.
- Details of Disappearance:
- Hale Boggs, a powerful Democrat and House Majority Leader in 1972, mysteriously vanished. He had a successful career, starting young (he was the youngest Congressman ever when elected in 1941) and holding his seat for many years. He even served in the Navy during World War II.
In 1972, Boggs and another Congressman, Nicholas Begich, were flying on a fundraising trip in Alaska when their small plane disappeared in bad weather near the Chugach Mountains. The pilot and Begich’s assistant were also on board. Despite a huge search, nothing was ever found.
While it’s likely they crashed, the disappearance fueled many conspiracy theories because of Boggs and Begich’s important political positions. Rumors of assassination surfaced, but there’s no proof, and the case remains a mystery to this day.
- Agency:
- Alaska State Troopers 907-269-5058
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 10/16/1972