Overview

Last seen: February 15, 2026
Location: Near the 4400 block of Parsons Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska
Age when reported missing: 43
Case status: Publicly listed as a missing-person case in the records reviewed
Anchorage Police case number: 26-5171
NamUs number: MP156751

Khamnivong was described as approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Police said he was last seen wearing a blue jacket, blue jeans and black Nike shoes, along with what authorities described as a towel or sheet worn around his neck. He also has unidentified tattoos on both arms and his back.

Detailed Case Breakdown

Phokham Khamnivong Missing Person Case: Anchorage, Alaska

Phokham Khamnivong, a 43-year-old Anchorage man, was reported missing in February 2026 after he was last seen near Parsons Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska. Anchorage Police Department investigators publicly asked for help locating him on February 18, three days after his last known sighting.

Brief Case Summary

Last seen: February 15, 2026
Location: Near the 4400 block of Parsons Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska
Age when reported missing: 43
Case status: Publicly listed as a missing-person case in the records reviewed
Anchorage Police case number: 26-5171
NamUs number: MP156751

Khamnivong was described as approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Police said he was last seen wearing a blue jacket, blue jeans and black Nike shoes, along with what authorities described as a towel or sheet worn around his neck. He also has unidentified tattoos on both arms and his back.

Disappearance in Anchorage

According to the Anchorage Police Department, Khamnivong was last seen on February 15, 2026, near the 4400 block of Parsons Avenue. Authorities later expressed concern for his welfare and noted that he does not speak fluent English.

Anchorage police issued their public missing-person notice on February 18. The department asked anyone who knew where Khamnivong was to contact police dispatch and also provided an option for anonymous information through Anchorage Crime Stoppers.

Identification Details Released by Police

At the time of the public alert, Khamnivong was listed as 43 years old, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and about 130 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Police also provided unusually specific clothing information that could help witnesses recognize him: a blue jacket, blue jeans, black Nike shoes and a towel or sheet around his neck. Tattoos were reported on both arms and his back, although police did not publicly describe the designs.

NamUs Case Added

Khamnivong’s disappearance was subsequently entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System under NamUs case MP156751. The federal NamUs page lists February 15, 2026 as his date of last contact and Anchorage, Alaska as the location associated with the disappearance. The NamUs record was created May 7, 2026.

A Websleuths discussion referencing the NamUs record also notes several alternate spellings or names associated with the case, including Pho Khamnivong, Phokham Pho Khamnivong, Kham Khamnivong and Poe Khamnivong. Those variations may be useful when searching public records or older online posts, although information posted in discussion forums should be independently verified.

Latest Publicly Available Investigation Information

As of August 21, 2026, the official Anchorage Police Department missing-person notice for Khamnivong remains publicly available, and the NamUs missing-person record is also still accessible. The publicly available APD missing-person archive reviewed for this article contains the original February 18 locate notice but does not show a corresponding publicly indexed “cancel locate” or “located” announcement for Khamnivong.

That does not necessarily mean investigators have disclosed every development. Missing-person investigations frequently contain information that is not released publicly. APD specifically states that a person cannot be cleared from missing-person status simply on the basis of a report that they have been seen; the department must be notified and an APD officer must personally make contact with the individual before police clear the missing designation.

No reliable public source reviewed for this article establishes that Khamnivong was the victim of a homicide, and his case should therefore be described as a missing-person investigation, not a homicide investigation, unless authorities announce otherwise.

What Investigators Are Asking From the Public

Anyone who saw Khamnivong around February 15, 2026, particularly near the 4400 block of Parsons Avenue, may have information useful to investigators. Even details that appear minor — such as his direction of travel, whether he was walking or riding in a vehicle, who he was with, or where he may have intended to go — can help establish a more complete timeline.

Anchorage Police advise people with information about a missing-person case to contact dispatch at 3-1-1 or 907-786-8900. Anchorage Crime Stoppers accepts anonymous tips at 907-561-7867 (561-STOP).