HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-30 KPDNR Police continue to investigate Amber Jackson's murderDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: June 30, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
(808) 241-1600
Police continue to investigate Amber Jackson’s murder
LĪHU‘E – This week marks the 11-year anniversary of the unsolved murder of Amber Jackson.
“We will never give up our pursuit to find the suspect(s) involved in Amber’s tragic and untimely
death,” said Investigative Services Bureau Assistant Chief Bryson Ponce. “While we are unable to provide
details regarding the potential DNA evidence that has been collected, or supply information on any
other studies that have been conducted, rest assured that we are diligently continuing our investigation,
and we won’t stop until we have identified her killer(s). We want nothing more than to bring peace and
closure to her family and friends.”
The 57-year-old was reported missing on June 23, 2010. Her was body was found by a pig hunter
on July 3, 2010, in a remote location in Keālia.
According to autopsy results, Jackson had suffered from what appeared to be blunt force
trauma to her head and had sustained injuries that had been caused by an assault.
At the time of her death, the California native had been living in Kapahi for about 10 years and
had been working for the Hawaiʽi State Teachers Association.
To this day, no arrests have been made.
There were some points of interest regarding the case after Investigation Discovery’s “Breaking
Homicide” program aired in 2019 in an episode about Jackson called “ A Murder in Paradise.” Since
then, Kauaʽi police have been re-examining evidence and interviewing people who may have known
Jackson and who may have any information pertaining to the cold case.
The Amber Jackson Justice Group (AJJG), formed by friends and family of the victim, also
continues to work closely with the Kauaʽi Police Department. The group is still offering a $20,000 reward
for any information that could lead to the arrest of potential suspects.
“Again, we are committed to seeking justice for and solving the Amber Jackson murder and will
continue to work with partnering agencies such as the FBI, private labs, the Hawaiʿi Office of the
Attorney General and the Honolulu Police Department,” said Assistant Chief Ponce. “KPD investigates
and keeps such cold cases on the forefront by ensuring that cases are routinely looked at and not just
collecting dust on a shelf. We also assign cases of this nature to different investigators from time to time
so that a set of fresh eyes and perhaps new ideas can be shared and developed. Moreover, our
criminalists continue to update and expand their research and technological efforts, which always helps
us get closer to solving these cases.”
The public can assist KPD in this investigation by remembering that there is no statute of
limitations for homicide investigations and that all current homicide cases as well as cold cases
are considered important to KPD and that if anyone has pertinent information regarding the
disappearance / death of Amber Jackson to please call Assistant Chief Ponce at 241-1681.
Amber Jackson.
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