Police found an unidentified man's body near Basher Trailhead in Anchorage, where the truck of a missing airman was found Tuesday afternoon.
What caused the man's death is unknown, but the body was found a mile and a half from a black Dodge pickup truck driven by 22-year-old SSgt. Tanner Volkers.
Volkers, a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson firefighter, was last seen Saturday at his residence. He was reported missing Sunday when he did not show up for work.
“It was mentioned that Volkers was last seen at his residence on (Saturday evening), and that he had taken some of his belongings and left on his own,” said APD spokesperson Jennifer Castro.
Police responded to Volkers’ home to investigate. Castro said Tuesday morning there was nothing suspicious about his disappearance, though she said he is known to have some health issues.
On Tuesday afternoon, police could not immediately identify the man found near a trailhead, but he was found after a search of the hilly, snow-covered ground.
Volkers is reportedly known to hike local trails like Flattop, Arctic Valley, Thunderbird Falls and the Eagle River Nature Center.
The airman is white, 5-foot-10 and 150 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call APD at 786-8900.
Channel 2's Austin Baird and Lacie Grosvold contributed to this story
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