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AK26088546
Location: Savoonga
Type: SAR/Death
Dispatch Text:
On September 6, 2026, Alaska State Troopers were notified of three overdue boaters from Savoonga. The U.S. Coast Guard began an arial search and located one of the boaters alive and holding onto the outside of an overturned boat. The other two boaters were located in the area deceased. They were identified as Sidney Kulowiyi, age 35, and Barton Rookok, age 34, both of Savoonga. Next of kin have been notified.
Posted on 9/10/2026 3:26:47 PM by DPS\jsdougherty
Posting Section: C Detachment
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