06/02/2025
UPDATE 6/2 2:25PM
Dexter has been located. Thank you to all searchers and those who have assisted.
UPDATE 6/2 1:57PM
We have a positive ID on camera from NSHC to help with potential location information. Dexter left the patient hostel at 6:53 AM heading toward the hospital, then under the skybridge between the main hospital and QCC, and last seen heading North up the trail leading up Gold Hill.
The possible subjects seen on camera on Front Street may not have been Dexter.
NVFD search efforts have covered Gold Hill area yesterday, but efforts are re-focusing on a more detailed search of the area. Citizens are encouraged to help, please check in with NVFD incident command.
UPDATE 6/2 11:18 AM
Another continued sighting of a possible individual heading west down Front Street at 8:30-8:40AM near the old library/grass station 49.
UPDATE 6/2 11:18 AM
There was a reported possible sighting of an individual matching the description with his hood up on security footage yesterday 6/1 at 8:36 am heading west passing the Army National Guard.
UPDATE 6/2 10:36AM
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We are asking for the public’s help. Please check your property, including under homes, in sheds, connexes, vehicles, or any place someone might seek shelter. Please check your Ring cameras or security footage for signs. Even small clues could make a big difference.
Day 2 of the search for 67-year-old Dexter Irrigoo is now underway. Dexter is a vulnerable adult with dementia who was last seen at 8:20 AM on Sunday morning at the Patient Hostel East, Room #113 here in Nome. He was reported heading west on 6th Avenue and then South on K Street at 8:23am and has not been seen since.
Search efforts on Sunday were extensive. Drones covered a one-mile radius around the hospital and scanned the Icy View area, while ground teams searched areas all the way from the airport to Fort Davis. Crews also conducted a coordinated team walk through town—from N Street to the harbor. Despite these efforts, no new leads have been reported.
Search operations continue today, with helicopters, drones, and additional ground teams being deployed. The Nome Volunteer Fire Department is holding a search briefing at 9:00 AM at the fire hall, and community members who are able to assist are encouraged to show up and help.
Dexter was last seen wearing:
• Blue jeans
• A black jacket with green near the chest
• A green hat
• Black shoes
He is described as:
• 5’4” to 5’5” tall
• Around 130 pounds
• Shoulder-length black and gray hair
• A black mole on the side of his face
The Nome Volunteer Fire Department is posting Search and Rescue updates on Facebook as they become available.
If you have any information or possible sightings, please contact the Nome Volunteer Fire Department at 907-443-2310 or NPD at 907-443-5262 immediately.
Let’s continue working together as a community to bring Dexter home safely.
