Howard Takenaka Jr.
Missing

Case Description

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Howard Shizue Takenaka Jr., a 26-year-old man from Superior, Wisconsin, was last seen in January 1984. He is rumored to have left the state in search of work, but he has never been heard from again. Howard served four years in the U.S. Army, assigned to the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, before being honorably discharged. At the time of his disappearance, Howard was described as an Asian male, standing between 5'9" and 6'0" tall, weighing 125 to 140 pounds, with brown ha ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 01, 1984

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Victim Details

created

Sep 14, 2015

Case Added

Jan 31, 2022

firstname

Howard

lastname

Takenaka Jr.

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

69 inches

Height To

72 inches

Weight

125 lbs

Weight To

140 lbs

ethnicity

Asian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 01, 1984

City

Superior

State

Wisconsin

County

Douglas County

Zip Code

54880

Agency ID

17180

Agency Name

Douglas County Sheriff Office

Agency City

Superior

Agency State

Wisconsin

Agency County

Douglas County

Agency Zip Code

54880

Agency Contact

James Ohm

Contact Job Title

Investigator

Agency Address

1316 North 14th Street, Wisconsin

Agency Phone

7153951371

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.sheriffofdouglascountywi.org

Agency Case #

14-DC-2668

Agency Report Date

2015-09-14

Primary Agency

Douglas County Sheriff Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

09/17/2024

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (2)

Does anyone know if Howard has any known enemies?... ...Read More
11/04/2023

The victim in this case is an Asian male, 26 years old at the time of his disappearance. He was last... ...Read More
01/02/2023

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