Independent Detective Case File

Werner Emanuel Szyleyko

Missing

Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska, USA

Case Number #291
Date of Incident June 5, 1990
Age 47 DOB: 1943 Approx. age today: 83
Type of Case Missing
Case Entry August 13, 2026
Last Updated August 13, 2026
Overview

Date Last Seen: 1990 (exact date has not been publicly confirmed)

Last Seen Location: Ketchikan, Alaska

Main Circumstances:

  • Werner Emanuel Szyleyko disappeared from Ketchikan, Alaska, in 1990.
  • Very little publicly available information has been released regarding the circumstances of his disappearance.
  • The case remains unresolved.
  • No publicly available evidence indicates that the disappearance has been classified as a homicide.
  • There have been no publicly announced arrests or identified suspects.

Werner Emanuel Szyleyko Missing Person Case (1990) – Ketchikan, Alaska

Brief Summary

Date Last Seen: 1990 (exact date has not been publicly confirmed)

Last Seen Location: Ketchikan, Alaska

Main Circumstances:

  • Werner Emanuel Szyleyko disappeared from Ketchikan, Alaska, in 1990.
  • Very little publicly available information has been released regarding the circumstances of his disappearance.
  • The case remains unresolved.
  • No publicly available evidence indicates that the disappearance has been classified as a homicide.
  • There have been no publicly announced arrests or identified suspects.

Werner Emanuel Szyleyko Missing Case: What We Know

Werner Emanuel Szyleyko disappeared from Ketchikan, Alaska, in 1990. More than three decades later, his disappearance remains unsolved, and only limited information has been made available publicly.

Unlike many long-term missing person cases, few investigative details have ever been released regarding the circumstances surrounding Szyleyko’s disappearance. Public records do not identify the exact date he was last seen, where in Ketchikan he disappeared, or what events immediately preceded his disappearance.

Because of the limited public information, investigators have never publicly disclosed whether foul play is suspected, whether there were witnesses, or whether any physical evidence was recovered.

The lack of publicly released information has made the case especially difficult for researchers and the public to follow. It also highlights the challenges surrounding many older missing person investigations from Alaska, particularly those that occurred before widespread digital recordkeeping and internet databases became common.

Investigation

As of the latest publicly available information, Werner Emanuel Szyleyko remains missing.

No public announcements indicate that:

  • his remains have been located,
  • the case has been solved,
  • any arrests have been made,
  • investigators have identified a suspect, or
  • the disappearance has officially been reclassified as a homicide.

The Alaska Department of Public Safety continues to encourage the reporting of information regarding unresolved missing persons, and Alaska maintains statewide investigative resources dedicated to long-term missing person cases.

Anyone with information about Werner Emanuel Szyleyko’s disappearance is encouraged to contact the investigating law enforcement agency.

Agency / ReferenceContact
Alaska State Troopers – Alaska Bureau of Investigation Missing Persons Clearinghouse907-269-5038 (Hot Sheets)
DateEvent
1990Werner Emanuel Szyleyko disappears from Ketchikan, Alaska.
1990–PresentInvestigation remains open with very little publicly released information regarding the circumstances of the disappearance.
Latest Public StatusThe case remains unresolved. No publicly announced arrests, suspects, or recovery of Werner Emanuel Szyleyko have been reported. (Alaska Department of Public Safety)

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Map Location

Ketchikan, Alaska

On June 5, 1990

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