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Sean Hawley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Burlington, Vermont on May 09, 2015

Victim Details

Jul 23, 2015

Jul 19, 2019

Sean

Hawley

36

25

72 inches

74 inches

180 lbs

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 09, 2015

Burlington

Vermont

Chittenden County

1459

Colchester Police Department

Colchester

Vermont

Chittenden County

05446

Douglas Allen

Lieutenant

835 Blakely Rd., Vermont

8022645555

Local

Law Enforcement

15CC004279

Colchester Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

07/03/2026


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Sean Hawley, age 25, was last seen on May 9, 2015, paddling a black inflatable kayak on Lake Champlain near Burlington, Vermont. Witnesses spotted him around 11:00 p.m. in the Oak Ledge Park area, heading toward Plattsburgh, New York. He did not inform anyone about his plans, which prompted family members to report him missing when they couldn’t reach him.

In the days following his disappearance, authorities recovered his kayak and camping gear on Stave Island, located about two mile ...
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Last Seen: May 09, 2015

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    Just stumbled upon Sean Hawley's case and can't stop thinking about the whole Stave Island situation... ...Read More
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    Does anyone else find it puzzling that Sean Hawley's kayak was found on Stave Island but there's sti... ...Read More
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