In early 2006, Timothy 'Tim' Noonan, a 36-year-old man with brown hair and hazel eyes, found himself in a difficult period of his life, experiencing homelessness in Kauai County, Hawaii. In a gesture of kindness, his friends, Aurora and Alan Dingwall, invited him to stay with them on their six-acre property. Also residing on the property were an engaged couple, Daniel Arroyo and Christina MacNees, who were there to celebrate their upcoming wedding. The atmosphere was one of community and shared moments, with the group also anticipating the second birthday of the Dingwalls' son, Rowan.
The morning of March 14, 2006, brought a catastrophic turn of events that would forever alter the lives of all those on the property. Following an extended period of 40 days of rain, the aging Kaloko Dam breached, unleashing an estimated 400 million gallons of water onto the North Shore community below. The powerful deluge swept away Timothy Noonan, the Dingwall family, their friends Daniel Arroyo and Christina MacNees, and a landscaper named Carl Rotstein who was Aurora's business partner. The force of the water was immense and destructive, leaving little chance for those in its path. In the aftermath of the disaster, the bodies of Alan Dingwall, Aurora Dingwall, and Christina MacNees were recovered. However, Timothy Noonan, along with Daniel Arroyo, Carl Rotstein, and young Rowan Dingwall, were never found.
The investigation into the dam's collapse revealed a history of negligence. The century-old dam, owned by prominent businessman James Pflueger, had not been inspected by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources as required by state law. It was alleged that Pflueger had refused to allow inspections and had even covered the dam's spillway, a critical safety feature. Subsequently, a grand jury indicted Pflueger on seven counts of manslaughter and one count of reckless endangerment. Years later, in July 2013, a plea agreement was reached where Pflueger pleaded guilty to a felony count of first-degree reckless endangerment, while his company took responsibility for the manslaughter charges. Though a resolution was reached in the legal proceedings, it brought little solace to the families of the victims. The case of Timothy Noonan is a tragic story of a man seeking refuge among friends, only to be lost in a preventable disaster. He is presumed to have drowned in the floodwaters, but his body has never been recovered, leaving his loved ones without the closure of a final resting place.
Last Seen: Mar 13, 2006
