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Lance Kaowili Missing Person Case

Last seen in Honolulu, Hawaii on Mar 24, 2011

Victim Details

Jun 23, 2020

Aug 12, 2020

Lance

Kaowili

62

47

69 inches

160 lbs

Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

Male

Mar 24, 2011

Honolulu

Hawaii

Honolulu County

96825

No

84174

Honolulu Police Department

Honolulu

Hawaii

Honolulu County

96813

Michael Garcia

Detective

801 South Beretania Street, Hawaii

8085293111

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.honolulupd.org

11-109056

2011-03-26

Honolulu Police Department

8477

Black

Brown

Brown

No

07/26/2026


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In the heart of the Pacific, where the ocean is a way of life, a family was forever changed by its unpredictable embrace. Lance Kaowili, a 47-year-old man from Kalama Valley, Honolulu, was a familiar and welcome sight at Sandy Beach Park. An experienced bodysurfer, he was deeply connected to the waves, a passion that saw him at the beach almost every other day. This deep love for the ocean was a significant part of a life rich with family and community ties. He was a devoted husband of 26 years, ...
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Last Seen: Mar 24, 2011

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