Susan Marie Scanlan, known to her loved ones as Sue, settled on the picturesque Hawaiian island of Kauai in 2005, having frequently traveled between Hawaii and California during the 1990s. She embraced the island lifestyle, with hobbies that included swimming and boogie boarding. In the fall of 2006, at the age of 54, her life took an unexpected and devastating turn. The last confirmed sighting of Susan was on the evening of November 5, 2006, when she went on a dinner sunset sail. The following day, November 6, she made a phone call from her residence in the 2600 block of Hoonani Road in Koloa, which would be the last time anyone is known to have heard from her.
Following the last contact, an unsettling silence fell over Susan's life. Concerns grew, and on November 16, 2006, she was officially reported as a missing person to the Kauai Police Department. An investigation into her disappearance revealed that she had seemingly vanished from her home, leaving behind all her personal belongings, with the curious exception of her iPod. Her 1998 green Mercury sedan was also left at her residence. The scene at her home offered few clues as to what might have happened to her. Her sudden departure without a trace left her family and the local community with a profound sense of loss and a multitude of unanswered questions. Susan was described as a Caucasian female with brown, shoulder-length hair and hazel or green eyes. She was 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighed between 130 and 140 pounds. She wore eyeglasses for reading.
Years have passed since Susan Scanlan was last seen or heard from, and her case remains an unsolved and painful mystery. The Kauai Police Department has continued to keep her case open, appealing to the public for any information that might shed light on her whereabouts. Community involvement is seen as a crucial element in potentially resolving this long-standing and heartbreaking case. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are perplexing; the last known events of her life being a pleasant sunset sail followed by a phone call from home give no indication of any impending trouble. The investigation has yet to yield any significant breakthroughs, leaving the question of what happened to Susan Scanlan after that November day unanswered. The case serves as a somber reminder of a life interrupted and the enduring pain experienced by those left behind when a loved one vanishes.
Last Seen: Nov 05, 2006
