Helicopter Finds Missing 26-Year Old Dead In Woods Near Fairbanks After Week-Long Search

TROOPER UPDATE MARCH 29, 2022

Update 3/29: On March 28, 2022, at approximately 4:00 pm, aerial searchers aboard Alaska State Trooper’s HELO 2 located the remains of Anthony Solomon in a wooded area near Mile 349 of the Park Highway. There is no foul play suspected at this time. Solomon’s body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy. Next of kin have been notified. 

Young Fairbanks Area Man On Foot, Last Seen March 20th 

Anthony Solomon (Photo, Alaska State Troopers Emergency Bulletin) 

Troopers are looking for Anthony Solomon, a 26-year old, 5'10",165 lb. man who went missing at around 7 pm March 20th in Ester. 

Ester is adjacent to Fairbanks. "Solomon" is a common Native American last name in Alaska's northern river country.  

Troopers said Anthony Solomon was last seen near Cripple Creek Road in Ester. He was wearing a green sweater with camo-striped sleeves from the shoulder to the cuff, blue pants, and Timberland zip-up boots. 

He did not have his cell phone with him, and the direction he took isn't known.

Fairbanks is located at the apex of the inbound Richardson and Parks Highways. If he found a vehicle to travel in, he might have gone in either direction. 

Troopers ask if you have any information about Anthony Solomon to contact the Trooper office in Fairbanks at 907-451-5100 and reference incident AK22027662.