Mark Panela was 51 when he was last seen in the Punaluu/Kahana Bay area of Oahu, with the last known contact listed as February 8, 2021. The Honolulu Police Department is the investigating agency.

Witness accounts place a man matching Mark’s description near Kahana Bay around 9:30 a.m., walking toward the ocean in a wetsuit and carrying diving and spearfishing gear. His silver and black 2004 Nissan Sentra with Hawaii license plate SPS 685 was later found at the location where he was believed to have entered the water, but there has been no confirmed contact from Mark since that sighting. Authorities and CrimeStoppers Honolulu asked the public for any information from people who were in the area, saw activity near the shoreline, noticed unattended gear, or remembered a diver matching his description.

What did anyone in the Kahana Bay or Punaluu area see that morning that might help explain what happened after he entered the water?