Independent Detective Case File

Reuben Michael Speckels

Missing

Delta Junction, Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, USA

Case Number #493
Date of Incident July 3, 2024
Age 34 DOB: 04/28/1990 Approx. age today: 36
Type of Case Missing
Case Entry August 27, 2026
Last Updated August 27, 2026
Overview

Last seen: Evening of July 3, 2024
Location: Reuben’s residence on Barley Way, Delta Junction, Alaska
Age when missing: 34
Status: Missing; unresolved
NamUs: MP127301
Alaska State Troopers case: AK24068328

Reuben Michael Speckels disappeared after being last seen at his Delta Junction residence. He was known to use a bicycle and was wearing dark clothing with a Carhartt vest. His direction of travel remains unknown, and publicly released information about his final movements is extremely limited. More than two years after his disappearance, available records continue to list the case as unresolved.


Reuben Michael Speckels Missing Person Case: What Happened in Delta Junction, Alaska?

Reuben Michael Speckels was 34 years old when he disappeared from Delta Junction, Alaska, in July 2024. He was last known to be at his residence on Barley Way during the evening of July 3, 2024. More than two years later, his whereabouts remain unknown, and publicly available records continue to identify him as a missing person.


Reuben Speckels Was Last Seen on July 3, 2024

According to case information published by The Charley Project, Reuben was last seen at his residence on Barley Way in Delta Junction on the evening of July 3, 2024. He has not been heard from since. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male with brown hair and green eyes, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing about 190 pounds.

Reuben was reportedly wearing dark-colored clothing and a Carhartt vest. He has distinctive burn scars on his left hand, left arm, and the left side of his neck. He was also known to travel by bicycle, an important detail because investigators have not publicly established where he may have gone after leaving—or possibly remaining near—his residence.


His Disappearance Was Reported to Alaska State Troopers

Reuben’s disappearance was reported to the Alaska State Troopers on July 12, 2024, nine days after his last known contact. The law-enforcement case number associated with his disappearance is AK24068328. His NamUs missing-person record is MP127301.

A current case listing identifies the Alaska State Troopers as the primary investigating agency and lists the agency report date as July 12, 2024. The same listing directs anyone with information to Alaska State Troopers and specifically references incident AK24068328.


Few Details About Reuben’s Final Evening Have Been Released

One of the central difficulties in understanding Reuben’s disappearance is how little verified information has been made public about the hours surrounding his last sighting.

Authorities have not publicly identified a confirmed destination, a person Reuben intended to meet, or a verified direction of travel after he was last seen on Barley Way. Published case summaries consistently note that Reuben used a bicycle and was familiar with the Delta Junction area.

Secondary case information reports that Reuben did not have a working phone at the time, although he reportedly maintained regular contact with his family before disappearing. If accurate, the lack of a functioning phone would have limited ordinary methods of contacting or locating him after July 3.


Family and Community Members Continued Sharing His Case

Reuben’s disappearance has continued to circulate through missing-person organizations and social-media communities. Public Facebook posts have shared his name, NamUs number, Alaska case number, photographs, and information about his disappearance in an effort to generate new sightings or tips.

The Charley Project added a case file for Reuben and lists his case as missing. Its page was last updated on October 17, 2025 and continues to state that few details about his disappearance are publicly available.


Latest Publicly Available Investigation Information

As of August 2026, there is no publicly confirmed announcement that Reuben has been located, and no publicly released finding establishes that he was the victim of a homicide.

Alaska’s public missing-person data continues to include case AK24068328, while a current Crime Solvers Central case listing—shown as last updated July 23, 2026—continues to classify Reuben’s case as unresolved and identifies the Alaska State Troopers as the investigating agency.

No verified public update located for this review identifies a suspect, arrest, confirmed crime scene, recovered remains, or established cause for Reuben’s disappearance. For that reason, his case should presently be described as an unresolved missing-person investigation, rather than a confirmed homicide investigation.

Anyone with first-hand information about Reuben’s movements on or after July 3, 2024—including sightings of him or his bicycle, information about people he may have met, or knowledge of places he planned to visit—could potentially provide investigators with information relevant to reconstructing his final known movements.


Brief Case Summary

Last seen: Evening of July 3, 2024
Location: Reuben’s residence on Barley Way, Delta Junction, Alaska
Age when missing: 34
Status: Missing; unresolved
NamUs: MP127301
Alaska State Troopers case: AK24068328

Reuben Michael Speckels disappeared after being last seen at his Delta Junction residence. He was known to use a bicycle and was wearing dark clothing with a Carhartt vest. His direction of travel remains unknown, and publicly released information about his final movements is extremely limited. More than two years after his disappearance, available records continue to list the case as unresolved.

Alaska Department of Public Safety: Missing Persons / Alaska Department of Public Safety

Alaska Department of Public Safety: Alaska Missing Persons Public Dataset

NamUs: National Missing and Unidentified Persons System — Reuben’s case number is MP127301.

The Charley Project: Reuben Michael Speckels

Crime Solvers Central: Reuben Speckels Missing Person Case

Crime Solvers Central: Vanishing in the Last Frontier: The Unsolved Disappearance of Reuben Speckels in Delta Junction, Alaska

Facebook — Missing Northwest: Reuben Speckels is Missing from Delta Junction, Alaska

Facebook — Missing Person Awareness Post: Reuben Michael Speckels — NamUs MP127301

Facebook — Community Post: Missing Person in Delta Junction, Alaska

Contact / ReferenceInformation
Alaska State Troopers — DPS Headquarters(907) 269-5511 (Alaska Department of Public Safety)
Alaska State Troopers — Delta Junction contact listed for this case(907) 895-4800 (Crime Solvers Central)
NamUsMP127301 (Facebook)
Alaska State Troopers Case / IncidentAK24068328 (Crime Solvers Central)
DateEvent
April 28, 1990Reuben Michael Speckels was born. (The Charley Project)
Evening of July 3, 2024Reuben, age 34, was last seen at his residence on Barley Way in Delta Junction, Alaska. He was reportedly wearing dark clothing and a Carhartt vest. (The Charley Project)
July 3, 2024 onwardReuben was not heard from again. His subsequent direction of travel has not been publicly established. He was known to travel by bicycle. (The Charley Project)
July 12, 2024His disappearance was reported to the Alaska State Troopers. The associated law-enforcement case is AK24068328. (Crime Solvers Central)
2024Missing-person awareness posts began circulating online, including posts identifying NamUs case MP127301 and Alaska case AK24068328. (Facebook)
October 17, 2025The Charley Project added/updated Reuben’s case file and continued to classify him as missing. (The Charley Project)
July 23, 2026Crime Solvers Central’s current case listing shows this as its latest update date and continues to list the disappearance as unresolved. (Crime Solvers Central)
August 2026Alaska public missing-person records continue to include case AK24068328; no verified public announcement located in this review reports that Reuben has been found. (Alaska Public Datasets)

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Delta Junction, Alaska

On July 3, 2024

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