AK AK - Willis Derendoff, 34, Fairbanks, 10 Nov 2020

[TwinkieDefense]

Nov 8, 2023 article - indicates the day before he disappeared, Willis told his mother he planned to take a COVID-19 test that day, and was also planning to get a new phone, since his was broken. He had also lost his ID and his debit card.

MSN

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Willis and his family lived in Huslia, Alaska. He worked in a mine just outside of Huslia and in October of 2020, after finishing seasonal work, he traveled to Fairbanks for vacation. Gladys told Dateline that she last spoke to her son on the phone at around 6:00 a.m. on November 9, the morning before he disappeared.

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At least seven other people went missing in the Fairbanks area around the same time frame as Willis, including Doren Sanford — a man Dateline has also featured in its ‘Missing in America’ series. […]

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None of those people have been found.

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Anyone with information about Willis’s disappearance is asked to contact the Alaska State Troopers at (907) 451-5100.

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[Pennysmom1]

Nov 7, 2023

Willis Derendoff’s family still hoping for justice and closure on the third anniversary of his disappearance

The then-34-year-old was last seen at an Extended Stay America hotel in Fairbanks, Alaska on November 10, 2020. He was one of at least seven Native Alaskans who went missing in the Fairbanks area around that time.

www.nbcnews.com

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March 21, 2021

REWARD $7,500: Troopers investigate the disappearance of Willis Derendoff as a homicide

Willis Derendoff has been missing since November of 2020. The Alaska State Troopers are investigating this case as a homicide. There is a $7,500 reward for information leading to his whereabouts.

www.webcenterfairbanks.com

July 6, 2021

Searching for my family: One mother’s journey after her son went missing in Fairbanks

Gladys Derendoff flew into Fairbanks just days after her son first disappeared in November of 2020. She has conducted dozens and dozens of searches, but his disappearance remains a mystery.

www.webcenterfairbanks.com

Oct 14, 2022

'We are working on this': Troopers get significant tip in 2020 Interior missing-persons case

Troopers Capt. Eric Spitzer says this week's break advances one of four cases of Alaska Native people reported missing in the Fairbanks area two years ago.

alaskapublic.org

https://www.tananachiefs.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Missing-Willis-Derendoff.pdf

 

[Pennysmom1]

Nov 8, 2023

Willis Derendoff: Family of Alaskan musician who vanished in 2020 wants closure and 'bring him home

Willis Derendoff's mother said she spoke to him on the phone the day before he disappeared and he told her he was feeling sick

meaww.com

Searching for Willis Derendoff | Facebook

www.facebook.com

Willis Edwin Derendoff – The Charley Project

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Derendoff, circa 2020; Derendoff's tattoos

• Missing Since 11/10/2020
• Missing From Fairbanks, Alaska
• Classification Missing
• Sex Male
• Race Native American
• Date of Birth 11/01/1986 (37)
• Age 34 years old
• Height and Weight 5'9, 160 pounds
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• Clothing/Jewelry Description A black leather jacket, red fleece pants and possibly a Raiders beanie hat.
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• Distinguishing Characteristics Native American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Derendoff is of Koyukon Athabaskan descent. He has the following tattoos in black ink: the name "Traci" on the side of one hand, the initials "R.J.W." on the other hand between the thumb and forefinger, and the phrase "sometimes quiet is violent" on his forearm running from elbow to wrist. Photos of the tattoos are posted with this cases summary.

Details of Disappearance​

Derendoff was last seen in Fairbanks, Alaska on November 10, 2020. He had come there from Huslia, Alaska and had a room at an extended stay hotel off Old Airport Way. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case.

Investigating Agency​

• Alaska State Troopers 907-269-5511

Source Information​

• NamUs
• Alaska Department of Public Safety
• Tanana Chiefs Conference
• Willis Derendoff's Facebook Page
• Facebook Page for Willis Derendoff

Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated January 17, 2022; casefile added.

 

[Pennysmom1]

More photos of Willis from CP

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[TwinkieDefense]

Thank you for posting the other links for Mr Derendoff @Pennysmom1. Hopefully he, along with the other missing, will be found safe.

 

[Pennysmom1]

I was amazed how many articles there are about Willis. His family is doing a great job keeping him in the news. I hope and pray they get resolution soon.