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Ronald Bartel Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lihue, Hawaii on Apr 05, 2015

Victim Details

Apr 29, 2015

Jul 09, 2023

Ronald

Bartel

61

50

77 inches

250 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 05, 2015

Lihue

Hawaii

Kauai County

96766

16622

Kauai Police Department

Lihue

Hawaii

Kauai County

96766

Claire Ueno

Missing Persons Coordinator

3990 Kaana Street, Hawaii

8082411711

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.kauai.gov/police

2015-03791

2015-04-05

Kauai Police Department

Unknown

Blue

Blue

08/29/2026


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Ronald Stephen Bartel, a 50-year-old student at Kauai Community College, vanished from his home in Lihue, Hawaii. He was last seen by a neighbor on the morning of Sunday, April 5, 2015. When he failed to attend his classes, concerned staff at the college reported him missing. Friends and those who knew him grew worried as time passed with no word. At the time of his disappearance, Bartel was described as a Caucasian male, standing at an imposing six feet five inches tall and weighing around 250 ...
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Last Seen: Apr 05, 2015

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