AK AK - Alfred Kochendorfer, 49, Palmer, 27 Oct 2000

[academicla]

Hi everyone. My great-uncle went disappeared without a trace in 2000 and hasn't been seen since. I was a toddler when he vanished and never got to meet him. I have spent the last few years trying to compile as much information about his case as possible in the hopes of finding out what happened to him, and have also been in touch with the (now retired) investigator of the case. Please, please reply here or reach out directly if you have any tips, ideas, theories, or information. I really want to know what happened. Case details as follows:

Kochendorfer departed from his family's residence in Palmer, Alaska on October 27, 2000. He planned to go hunting bears near the face of the Knik Glacier in Butte, Alaska for three or four days. His wife said that he is an experienced hunter who has gone on multi-day trips alone before and is familiar with the Butte area.

He was last seen at a gasoline station in Butte later in the day. He has never been heard from again. He was carrying hunting supplies at the time of his disappearance, including cold weather gear, extra gasoline tanks and a gray dome tent.

Kochendorfer's ATV was discovered abandoned several days later. Two hunters located it along a trail in the Jim Creek area near Butte less than 1 mile from his residence. There was no sign of him at the scene. An extensive search of the area, lasting several days, produced no clues as to his whereabouts. His case remains unsolved.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Alfred Kochendorfer, please contact Alaska State Troopers Palmer Post and reference case number 00-74334 at (907) 745-2131 or the Missing Persons Clearinghouse 1-800-478-9333 (Alaska Only) or (907) 269-5058.

Missing Poster (Trooper Burkmire is now retired and the phone number listed is not active)

NAMUS

Charley Project

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[Mitch1]

Did they say what condition the ATV was in (out of gas or broke down) and were the keys with it?

 

[YaYa_521]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

NamUs #MP19084 Alfred Nicholas Kochendorfer
Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact October 27, 2000
Missing From Palmer, Alaska
Missing Age 49 Years
Height 5' 8" (68 Inches)
Weight 170 lbs
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color Hazel
Clothing - Blue jacket and tan bibs
Footwear - White Bunny Boots

Circumstances of Disappearance - Alfred Kochendorfer was last seen at a gas station in the Butte area outside of Palmer, Alaska on October 27, 2000. His 4 wheeler was found 1 mile from his residence at Jims Creek in Palmer.

13 Exclusions:
UP7280 08/16/2001 Anchorage AK
UP787 02/09/2002 Richmond VA
UP1984 04/30/2003 Cuyahoga OH
UP6638 04/06/2006 Fairfax VA
UP6637 10/07/2006 Fairfax VA
UP6278 07/05/2007 Botetourt VA
UP2672 04/05/2008 Prince Edward VA
UP6315 11/21/2009 Mecklenburg VA
UP14518 04/03/2010 Shenandoah VA
UP7605 07/21/2010 Mecklenburg VA
UP11248 08/20/2012 Alexandria VA
UP13739 03/28/2015 Virginia Beach VA
UP14360 08/14/2015 Bland VA

 

[Tman2004]

He was 49 years old and even if he was an active guy outdoorsman type he’s right in that age range where seemingly healthy people just have a “massive heart attack” and unexpectedly die. Being out in hunting areas is possible his remains were just destroyed by wildlife and the elements and that’s why nothing has been found. For his sake I hope that’s the case instead of some death caused by another person.

 

[Pennysmom1]

https://dps.alaska.gov/getmedia/3b781a57-4a61-48ee-8eed-caaf41ed421b/Kochendorfer

still missing