Charles Nathan Locklar, 26, vanished after a fishing trip off Lapakahi State Park in Kawaihae, Hawaii. He and his uncle were in a small ten-foot skiff when high winds reportedly capsized the boat. Both men swam toward shore, about half a mile away; the uncle later reached land and last saw Charles 200 to 300 feet from the shoreline. When the uncle arrived, Charles was gone.

An extensive search began that evening and lasted four days, covering more than 2,878 square miles. The U.S. Coast Guard, Hawaii County Fire Department and the Navy deployed aircraft, helicopters, cutters and response boats, and an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast asked mariners to be on the lookout. The search was suspended after no sign of Charles was found.

He is described as a white male, blond hair, blue eyes, 5 feet 11 inches, about 155 pounds, with a bicycle tattoo on his shoulder and another tattoo on his forearm. He is presumed to have drowned but his body was never recovered. If anyone was on the water that night or has information about Charles’s movements offshore, please come forward.