Richard Yoshio Shiroma, 60, of Kaneohe, Hawaii, was last seen on June 16, 2004 while fishing alone from his 25-foot boat, reported as the Bingo II. He called a friend about 2 p.m. to say he had caught a marlin and was towing it; he never returned to Kaneohe as expected. When he did not come back, the friend alerted the Coast Guard around 6 p.m., prompting a major air-and-sea search.

A security guard at Turtle Bay later reported Richard’s boat had come ashore. The vessel was found beached near Turtle Bay with the engine still running and the marlin still attached. The guard had to turn the engine off after finding the boat without Richard aboard. Searchers expanded efforts along Oahu’s shoreline from Kaneohe toward Kaena Point; the search continued for several days and was suspended after three days.

Family and friends described Richard as a veteran fisherman, experienced boater, safety conscious, a good swimmer, and a retired telephone company executive. A memorial service was scheduled. The circumstances — an empty running boat with the fish still lashed to it — remain unexplained. If anyone saw Richard or his boat on June 16, 2004, please come forward with information.