Phillip Bailey, 59, of Bountiful, Utah, disappeared while snorkeling at Shark’s Cove in Haleiwa, Oahu on August 22, 2023. He had been on a family trip with his brothers; after snorkeling Phillip and his brother Stan began swimming back to shore, Stan says he checked on Phillip and Phillip told him he was fine. When Stan reached the beach, Phillip was gone.

An intensive search and rescue operation followed, with the Honolulu Fire Department and the U.S. Coast Guard deploying divers, helicopters, boats, drones and ground crews. Teams searched for three days before the official search was suspended on August 25, with no sign of Phillip found.

Phillip had significant medical history, including a severe heart attack in March 2020 that required CPR and a diagnosis of diabetes. His family has suggested a sudden medical event in the water could explain his disappearance, but no definitive cause has been established.

If anyone was at Shark’s Cove on August 22, 2023 and saw Phillip or anything related to his disappearance, please share what was observed.