Overview

Last known contact: July 20, 2020
Last known location: Beluga Point, Anchorage, Alaska
Age when missing: 55
Status: Missing; unresolved
NamUs: MP72336
Anchorage Police Department case: 200022444

Main circumstances: Myers’ truck was found unoccupied at Beluga Point. Public case information states that this was his last known location. Early reporting based on information being shared among Myers’ family and friends said searchers focused on the shoreline and inlet area. No publicly confirmed discovery of Myers’ remains has been announced.

Detailed Case Breakdown

John Alan Myers Missing in Alaska: The Unsolved 2020 Disappearance at Beluga Point

John Alan Myers was 55 years old when he disappeared from the Anchorage, Alaska, area on July 20, 2020. More than six years later, his disappearance remains unresolved, with both Alaska’s active missing-person records and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System continuing to carry his case. His NamUs identification number is MP72336, and the Anchorage Police Department case number is 200022444.

Very Brief Case Summary

Last known contact: July 20, 2020
Last known location: Beluga Point, Anchorage, Alaska
Age when missing: 55
Status: Missing; unresolved
NamUs: MP72336
Anchorage Police Department case: 200022444

Main circumstances: Myers’ truck was found unoccupied at Beluga Point. Public case information states that this was his last known location. Early reporting based on information being shared among Myers’ family and friends said searchers focused on the shoreline and inlet area. No publicly confirmed discovery of Myers’ remains has been announced.

John Myers Disappears Near Beluga Point

John Alan Myers was last known to be in the Anchorage area on July 20, 2020. According to information subsequently entered into NamUs, his last known location was Beluga Point, where his truck was discovered unoccupied.

Beluga Point is along Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage. The discovery of Myers’ vehicle there became one of the central facts in the investigation because investigators had a vehicle and a location but no confirmed explanation for what happened to Myers after he arrived there.

The Anchorage Police Department opened its investigation under case number 200022444. Current Alaska missing-person data continues to associate Myers with that APD case.

What John Myers Was Reportedly Wearing

Public case information describes Myers as a White male who was approximately 6 feet tall and 205 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

He was reportedly wearing khaki pants, a black jacket and rubber boots. NamUs-derived information also lists a Colt .44 firearm among the accessories associated with him when he disappeared.

These details remain important because someone who saw Myers, his clothing, the firearm or activity around his vehicle at Beluga Point on or around July 20, 2020, may possess information relevant to determining what occurred.

Search Efforts at Beluga Point

One of the most detailed accounts from the weeks following Myers’ disappearance came from the transmission-industry community to which he belonged. Myers was known as “John John” and had worked for nearly two decades at B&B Transmission in Anchorage. He was also associated with creating an online community called the Transmission Brotherhood.

An October 2020 Gears Magazine article reproduced an update that had been posted by Transmission Brotherhood co-founder Don Stone after speaking with Myers’ family. According to that account, Myers’ truck had been located at Beluga Point, a location Myers reportedly visited when he wanted time to himself.

The same account stated that police searches involved tracking dogs and cadaver dogs and that searchers focused attention toward the inlet and shoreline. A possible bottle was also reportedly discovered during the search. The account raised the possibility that Myers could have encountered dangerous shoreline silt or water currents.

Those details should be treated carefully. They came from a community and family update reproduced by Gears Magazine rather than from a detailed publicly released police investigative report. They provide useful historical context but should not be interpreted as an official determination of what happened.

The Turnagain Arm Question

The location of Myers’ truck naturally led to questions about Turnagain Arm and whether an accident near the water could explain his disappearance.

The early community account said searchers believed Myers had traveled toward the shoreline but had not established what occurred afterward. It specifically discussed mud or silt and strong water movement as one possible scenario.

However, a possibility is not the same as a conclusion. No publicly available official record reviewed for this article establishes that Myers entered the water, died in Turnagain Arm, was the victim of foul play or intentionally disappeared.

This distinction remains especially important because Myers continues to be officially carried as a missing person.

No Body and No Confirmed Homicide

Early reporting stated that searchers had not located a body and authorities could not declare Myers deceased based on what had been found.

That basic uncertainty remains central to the case.

Current publicly accessible records continue to identify John Alan Myers as missing. Alaska’s missing-person dataset still includes John Myers, APD case 200022444, missing July 20, 2020, and NamUs continues to maintain MP72336.

There is therefore no reliable public basis for describing Myers’ disappearance as a confirmed homicide.

Who Was John “John John” Myers?

Beyond the missing-person record, Myers had deep connections within Anchorage’s automotive community.

Gears Magazine reported that he spent nearly 20 years working at B&B Transmission in Anchorage. He was remembered as the creator of the Transmission Brotherhood, an online group formed so people working in the transmission industry could exchange technical knowledge, advice and support.

His disappearance prompted appeals and discussions among members of that community, as well as missing-person awareness posts that continued circulating online.

The personal accounts are significant because they preserve another side of the case: John Myers was not simply a name and case number. He was a colleague, friend and member of a community that wanted answers about where he went.

Latest Publicly Available Investigation Information

As of August 15, 2026, the publicly available records reviewed for this article do not show that John Alan Myers has been located.

Alaska’s current missing-person dataset continues to list MYERS, JOHN under Anchorage Police Department case 200022444, with the date July 20, 2020.

His NamUs case, MP72336, also remains publicly accessible. A secondary case database that imports NamUs information showed the record updated in May 2026 and continued to describe Myers as a missing person whose last known location was Beluga Point.

The Anchorage Police Department currently maintains a Homicide/Missing Persons/Cold Case function within its Detective Division. APD’s current directory provides a dedicated contact number for that unit as well as the department’s general non-emergency number.

No publicly released arrest, identified suspect, recovery of Myers’ remains, confirmed death determination or definitive explanation for his disappearance was located during the review of current records and reporting.

What Remains Unknown

Several fundamental questions remain unanswered publicly.

It is not known exactly what happened after Myers reached Beluga Point, whether he voluntarily went toward the shoreline, whether he entered Turnagain Arm, whether another person encountered him there, or whether his disappearance resulted from an accident or some other circumstance.

The location of his truck provides a starting point, but it has never publicly produced the answer his family, friends and community have been waiting for.

More than six years after John Alan Myers disappeared, his case remains an active reminder that sometimes a vehicle, a location and extensive searching still leave investigators without the most important piece of evidence: the missing person himself.

Anyone with credible information concerning John Alan Myers’ movements on or around July 20, 2020, particularly information involving Beluga Point, should provide it directly to the Anchorage Police Department and reference case 200022444 or NamUs MP72336.