Overview

Last seen: August 2, 2019, at approximately 10:00 p.m.
Location: Near Hussen’s residence around Mile 134 of the Elliott Highway, Manley Hot Springs, Alaska.
Age when missing: 67.
Circumstances: Hussen was last known to be on foot. A nearby game camera photographed him shortly before he was reported missing on August 3. His intended destination and direction of travel remain unknown. Authorities believed he could be in danger and issued a Silver Alert. Searches of the surrounding area did not publicly produce evidence establishing what happened to him. He remains listed as missing.

Detailed Case Breakdown

Donald Edward Hussen Missing in Alaska: 2019 Manley Hot Springs Disappearance Remains Unsolved

Donald Edward Hussen was 67 years old when he disappeared from the remote Manley Hot Springs area of Alaska in August 2019. More than seven years later, his whereabouts remain unknown, and he continues to be listed as a missing person in Alaska records and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. His case is identified by NamUs as MP60326 and by the Alaska State Troopers as AK19052506.

Last Seen: August 2, 2019 — Manley Hot Springs, Alaska

Hussen was last seen at approximately 10:00 p.m. on August 2, 2019, at or near his residence around Mile 134 of the Elliott Highway near Manley Hot Springs, Alaska. His direction of travel and intended destination were unknown. A game camera in the area photographed him shortly before he was reported missing the following day.

Authorities said Hussen was on foot. Contemporary reporting described him as walking along or near the highway and indicated that investigators believed he could be in danger, leading to a Silver Alert.

What Donald Hussen Was Wearing

Images captured by the game camera provided investigators with an important record of Hussen’s appearance shortly before his disappearance. He was reportedly wearing a dark baseball cap, camouflage outer jacket, a dark hooded jacket underneath and dark-colored pants. Other published descriptions stated that he carried an Army sling bag.

Hussen is a white male with brown or graying brown hair and hazel eyes. He stood approximately 6 feet 3 inches to 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighed about 240 pounds. He had a gray beard at the time he disappeared. Distinguishing features include a large scar on his knee, a tribal tattoo and an American eagle tattoo on his upper arms. He was also described as walking with difficulty because of a bad back.

Donald Hussen Reported Missing

Hussen was reported missing on August 3, 2019, one day after his last confirmed sighting. The Alaska State Troopers began investigating, and a Silver Alert was issued because authorities believed he could be in danger.

On August 4, 2019, KTUU, now branded as Alaska’s News Source, reported that troopers were asking the public for assistance. At that time, authorities asked anyone who had seen Hussen or knew where he was to call 911 or the statewide Silver Alert hotline.

Search efforts were conducted in the vicinity of the place where Hussen disappeared. Publicly available case summaries indicate that those searches did not produce information establishing what happened to him or where he went after leaving the area around his residence.

The Game Camera Images

The game camera sighting is one of the most significant publicly documented pieces of information in the case. According to NamUs-derived records, a camera in the area captured photographs of Hussen shortly before he was reported missing on August 3.

The photographs helped establish what he was wearing, but publicly released information does not identify a confirmed destination or explain why he left the residence. His direction of travel after his last known movements remains unknown.

Because Manley Hot Springs and the Elliott Highway are surrounded by sparsely populated Alaskan terrain, searches faced the challenges associated with an expansive rural environment. However, authorities have not publicly announced a conclusion that Hussen died in the wilderness or that any particular theory explains his disappearance.

Current Status and Latest Public Case Information

As of August 2026, Donald Hussen remains publicly listed as missing. Alaska’s missing-person data continues to carry AK19052506, and NamUs continues to maintain MP60326 for Donald Edward Hussen.

A Crime Solvers Central case record updated on August 11, 2026 also continues to identify the investigation as unresolved and lists the Alaska State Troopers as the primary investigating agency. Its current case summary reports no significant publicly disclosed evidence explaining what happened after Hussen disappeared.

A separate missing-person case review published in January 2026 likewise continued to identify Hussen as still missing and reported that searches had failed to uncover further clues about his whereabouts.

Public records reviewed through August 15, 2026 do not show that Hussen has been located, that remains have been identified as his, or that an arrest or publicly announced resolution has occurred. The available evidence therefore continues to support describing this as an active unresolved missing-person case, rather than a confirmed homicide.

Brief Case Summary

Last seen: August 2, 2019, at approximately 10:00 p.m.
Location: Near Hussen’s residence around Mile 134 of the Elliott Highway, Manley Hot Springs, Alaska.
Age when missing: 67.
Circumstances: Hussen was last known to be on foot. A nearby game camera photographed him shortly before he was reported missing on August 3. His intended destination and direction of travel remain unknown. Authorities believed he could be in danger and issued a Silver Alert. Searches of the surrounding area did not publicly produce evidence establishing what happened to him. He remains listed as missing.