HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR062419KPD1THE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
C OF
News Release
For Immediate Release: June 24, 2019
KAUA`I POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Various agencies search for missing swimmer
in waters off Kaua`i's Eastside
WAILUA — Various agencies are searching for Vladimir Sukhoparov, 58, of Ohio in
waters off Kaua`i's Eastside in Wailua on Monday morning.
Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard, Kauai Fire Department, Ocean Safety Bureau,
Kauai Police Department, and Rescue 3 aboard Air resumed their search for the missing man
on Monday morning.
According to a preliminary report, Kauai Fire Department personnel responded to a
report of a possible missing swimmer at Kauai Beach Drive on Sunday at approximately 3:10
p.m. Officials located the man's belongings close to shore on a beach fronting the Kauai Beach
Resort.
After hotel security conducted a thorough search of the grounds, KPD personnel
responded to conduct a missing person's investigation. Photos of the man were shared with
OSB, KPD, and Coast Guard officials.
Rescue 3 aboard Air 1 responded along with Engine 2 and Truck 2 from the Kapa`a Fire
Station. Lifeguards on a jet ski and Kauai police also joined the search along with the U.S.
Coast Guard but so far there has been no sign of the victim.
Rescuers observed two- to three-foot waves in the area, low water visibility, and a strong
ripper current. Due to heavy rain with low visibility, the search was suspended at approximately
6 p.m. on Sunday.
Updates on the incident will be given as information becomes available.
Anyone with information about the missing swimmer is urged to call KPD Dispatch at
241-1711.
Photo caption: Various agencies are searching for Vladimir Sukhoparov, 58, of Ohio in waters
off Kaua`i's Eastside in Wailua on Monday.