Matthew Glen Moribe, 39, was last seen on March 17, 2019, while fishing alone about 24 miles south of Oahu from his 18-foot boat. Witnesses said he fell overboard while attempting to reel in a fish, and he submerged and did not resurface. A Coast Guard-led search with volunteer support scoured the area before the active search was suspended.

Born and raised in Hawaii, Moribe worked as an Operations Manager at Aala Meat Market and as a Technician at the Pearlridge Monorail Operations Center. He had recently retired from the Hawaii Air National Guard as a Technical Sergeant Integrated Avionics Craftsman in the 154th Maintenance Squadron after more than two decades of service and several overseas tours. Family members held a program in his honor on April 27, 2019, at Saint Andrew’s Cathedral in Honolulu.

An extensive search failed to locate him and he is considered lost at sea. If anyone was on the water that day or has information about the area where he went missing, please come forward.