Edward Kimo Wendt Jr., 54, was last seen in the remote Wailua Valley on Maui on February 13, 2022, when his daughter dropped him off as he intended to establish a homestead. A fanny pack with his personal effects was found unattended in a field near where he was last seen, and his belongings were later discovered near a scenic lookout on the evening of March 6, 2022, which prompted his family to report him missing.

Wendt, a Native Hawaiian, Vietnam War veteran and advocate for Native Hawaiian land and water rights, is described as 6 feet tall, about 250 pounds, with gray hair and hazel eyes. He reportedly did not have a vehicle, making it likely he remained in the isolated valley. The Maui Police Department, fire crews, the Special Response Team and Air One helicopter conducted extensive ground and aerial searches that turned up no sign of him.

Does anyone who spent time in Wailua Valley around February–March 2022 have information that could help locate him?