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THE COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: September 24, 2020
KAUA‘I POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Kaua‘i police seek public’s help in identifying remains
LĪHU‘E – The Kaua‘i Police Department (KPD) is asking for the public’s help in
identifying remains that were found along the mountain trail behind Kalepa Village Apartments
off Hulei Road in Hanamāʽulu. The case has been classified as an unattended death and no foul
play is suspected.
The remains are believed to be male. The person is estimated to have been about 5 feet
6 inches tall and around 40 to 65 years old at the time of death. According to a police report, the
remains were discovered about 25 yards south of the paved mountain trail by a group of
individuals wh o had been cutting trees for firewood in the area.
Upon discovery, the re mains were believed to be about one to five years old.
A pair of black-colored Brahma leather boots (size 7.5), a pair of gray socks, dark blue-
colored George pants (34 inches in the waist and 30 inches in length), a black comb, a black
wallet, a 7-Eleven stamp card and a copper postal key from Hanalei that is no longer functional,
were among the items found with the remains.
Extensive research and DNA analysis have been conducted in an attempt to identify the
remains, including referencing missing persons cases, but no conclusive findings have been
made.
It is possible that the individual could have been connected with one of the former camp
sites that previously existed in a forested area near where the remains were found.
If you have information that could lead to the iden tification of the remains or know
someone who may have been missing for an extended period of time on Kauaʽi, please contact
Assistant Chief Bryson Ponce at 241-1681. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call
Crime Stoppers Kaua‘i at 246-8300 or visit www.crimestopperskauai.org.
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