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Joaquin Velilla Missing Person Case

Last seen in Haleiwa, Hawaii on Jan 11, 2007

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Joaquin Velilla was a 35-year-old male last seen on January 11, 2007, in Haleiwa, Hawaii, after he went out to surf at the Banzai Pipeline on Oahu�s North Shore. He was known in the surfing community not only as a passionate surfer, but also as a surfboard shaper, someone whose life and work were closely tied to the ocean. News reports from the time described him as living in the Haleiwa/Waialua area with his fianc�e, Mariela Acosta, after having moved to Hawaii from Puerto Rico several years ea ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 11, 2007

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  • Missing Surfer's Life Honored On Oahu's North Shore
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    Victim Details

    Jul 16, 2025

    Aug 08, 2025

    Joaquin

    Velilla

    53

    35

    67 inches

    145 lbs

    Hispanic / Latino

    Male

    Jan 11, 2007

    Haleiwa

    Hawaii

    Honolulu County

    Haleiwa

    No

    172024

    Honolulu Police Department

    Honolulu

    Hawaii

    Honolulu County

    96813

    Michael Garcia

    Detective

    801 South Beretania Street, Hawaii

    8085293111

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    http://www.honolulupd.org

    07-015633

    2007-01-11

    Honolulu Police Department

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    06/06/2026


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