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Charles Locklar Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kawaihae, Hawaii on Oct 15, 2016

Victim Details

Mar 03, 2017

Jan 13, 2021

Charles

Locklar

35

26

71 inches

155 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 15, 2016

Kawaihae

Hawaii

Hawaii County

33251

Hawaii Police Department

Hilo

Hawaii

Hawaii County

96720

Thomas Shopay

Captain

349 Kapiolani Street, Hawaii

8089353311

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.hawaiipolice.com/

C16027488

2016-10-15

Hawaii Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/18/2026


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In the vast, unpredictable waters off the coast of Hawaii, a day of fishing turned into a story of loss and unending questions for the family of Charles Nathan Locklar. Originally from Arizona, the 26-year-old was enjoying time with his uncle offshore from Lapakahi State Park in Kawaihae, Hawaii. The two were in a small ten-foot skiff when the weather took a turn, and high winds reportedly caused their boat to capsize and sink, leaving them in the open ocean. Faced with a life-or-death situation ...
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Last Seen: Oct 15, 2016

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