UPDATE 12/2 at 2:30 p.m.:
Bethel Police updated their original Facebook post at 11 a.m. on Dec. 2, 2024 to state that Jake Chief had been located safely.
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Bethel Police are searching for a 15-year-old boy who was last seen on the morning of Monday, Nov. 25.
In a press release posted to social media, police said Bethel teen Jake Chief was last seen at around 8:00 a.m. on Nov. 25, heading to school. He was last seen around the Housing subdivision wearing a black sweater, grey jacket, black pants, black muck boots, and a black Nike backpack. Police said that he’s around 5 feet 10 inches tall.
Bethel police say Chief’s family believe he may be trying to walk from Bethel either upriver to Kwethluk, or downriver to Napaskiak with a companion.
Police are asking anyone who may have seen Chief or have information about his whereabouts to contact the department at 907-543-3781 and reference Case #2418353.
This is a developing story and may be updated with additional information.
