Overview

Last seen: December 15, 2019, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety and NamUs; some sources report December 13, 2019.
Location: Dillingham, Alaska.
Age when missing: 32.
Circumstances: Curtis was reportedly connected to two locations shortly before his disappearance: his grandfather’s residence and Kanakanak Hospital, where other sources say he had gone to visit a patient.
Current status: Missing; his whereabouts remain unknown.
NamUs: MP68102.
Dillingham Police case: DP19004365.

Detailed Case Breakdown

Curtis Brian Ayuluk Disappearance: What Happened in Dillingham, Alaska?

Curtis Brian Ayuluk was 32 years old when he disappeared from Dillingham, Alaska, in December 2019. More than six years later, his whereabouts remain unknown, and publicly available records continue to list him as missing. NamUs identifies his case as MP68102, while an Alaska State Troopers missing-person bulletin directs tips to the Dillingham Police Department under case DP19004365.

Curtis Ayuluk Was Last Seen in December 2019

There is a small but important discrepancy in the publicly reported date and circumstances of Curtis Ayuluk’s last known movements.

The Alaska Department of Public Safety bulletin states that Curtis was last seen on December 15, 2019, after spending the night at his grandfather’s house. NamUs also lists December 15 as his date of last contact and states that he was last seen at his grandfather’s residence.

Other case resources, including The Charley Project, report that Curtis was last seen on December 13, 2019, after visiting a patient at Kanakanak Hospital in Dillingham. According to that account, he was seen after leaving the hospital and was never heard from again. The Charley Project acknowledges that some records instead give December 15 as the disappearance date.

A later case summary from CrimeSolvers Central attempts to reconcile the conflicting accounts, noting reports that Curtis visited Kanakanak Hospital as well as official information placing him at his grandfather’s residence on December 15.

What Is Known About His Disappearance?

Curtis was described as an Alaska Native or Native American man with black hair and brown eyes. At the time he disappeared, he was approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and 160 pounds. The Alaska State Troopers bulletin listed no known scars, marks, or tattoos.

The official December 26, 2019 missing-person bulletin did not disclose evidence suggesting that Curtis had been injured, abducted, or killed. It simply asked anyone who had seen him or had information concerning his whereabouts to contact Dillingham Police.

For that reason, Curtis’s case should be described as an unresolved missing-person case, not a confirmed homicide. No publicly available official source reviewed for this article states that Curtis has been declared deceased or that his disappearance has been formally classified as a homicide.

Searches for Curtis Ayuluk

A 2022 account published by The Disappeared Blog reported that Curtis’s friends and family organized searches after his disappearance. According to the site, search efforts included beaches, creeks, cemetery areas, Olsonville Bluff, Kanakanak Beach Creek, Ptarmigan Hill, and other locations around Dillingham. These details describe community search efforts and are not presented as an official law-enforcement search log.

The same source reported that Curtis was reported missing on December 16, 2019. The Alaska State Troopers later issued the statewide missing-person bulletin on December 26.

Despite those efforts, no publicly documented discovery has established where Curtis went after his last known contact.

Why Are Two Different Last-Seen Dates Reported?

The December 13 and December 15 dates appear repeatedly across case databases.

The Charley Project and Uncovered use December 13, 2019, associating that date with Curtis leaving Kanakanak Hospital.

By contrast, the Alaska State Troopers bulletin and NamUs use December 15, 2019, with the official bulletin stating that Curtis had spent the night at his grandfather’s house. Because the state bulletin and NamUs are government-linked records, December 15 is the strongest documented date for an official last contact, although the December 13 hospital account remains part of the publicly reported history of the case.

This difference does not necessarily mean that one account is false. It may reflect separate sightings or differences in how investigators and later case databases defined Curtis’s final verified contact.

Latest Publicly Available Case Information

As of August 2026, Curtis Ayuluk remains listed in NamUs as a missing person under MP68102, and the Alaska Department of Public Safety continues to host his missing-person bulletin. Neither source reviewed for this article announces that Curtis has been located or that the case has been closed.

CrimeSolvers Central shows Curtis’s case as having been updated on July 30, 2026. Its listing continues to describe the disappearance as unresolved and identifies Dillingham Police as the primary agency. The database also lists an Alaska State Troopers agency reference of AK19091449. Because CrimeSolvers Central is a third-party database rather than the investigating agency, that reference should be treated separately from the DP19004365 number printed on the official Alaska State Troopers bulletin.

A Websleuths discussion about Curtis also received new activity in January 2026, showing that members of the public continue to circulate his case. Forum posts and social-media discussion can help maintain awareness, but they should not be treated as confirmation of investigative developments unless independently verified by law enforcement.

No public announcement located during this review identified a suspect, arrest, confirmed crime scene, recovered remains, or officially determined cause of disappearance.

Brief Case Summary

Last seen: December 15, 2019, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety and NamUs; some sources report December 13, 2019.
Location: Dillingham, Alaska.
Age when missing: 32.
Circumstances: Curtis was reportedly connected to two locations shortly before his disappearance: his grandfather’s residence and Kanakanak Hospital, where other sources say he had gone to visit a patient.
Current status: Missing; his whereabouts remain unknown.
NamUs: MP68102.
Dillingham Police case: DP19004365.