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Thomas Hanson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Waipahu, Hawaii on Aug 1, 1988

Victim Details

Oct 21, 2009

Jun 15, 2021

Thomas

Hanson

65

27

72 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 1, 1988

Waipahu

Hawaii

Hawaii County

96797

No

7572

Honolulu Police Department

Honolulu

Hawaii

Honolulu County

96813

Michael Garcia

Detective

801 South Beretania Street, Hawaii

8085293111

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.honolulupd.org

88-E58425

Aug 14, 1988

Honolulu Police Department

7579

Black

Brown

Brown

Oct 13, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP2967) and 7 other sources
In the summer of 1988, a young man named Thomas Allen Hanson, also known as Tom, vanished from his home in Waipahu, Hawaii. On August 1st, between the hours of 1:00 and 3:00 p.m., the 27-year-old left his residence and was never seen or heard from again. At the time he went missing, he was described as an Asian male with black hair and brown eyes, standing at 6 feet to 6 feet 1 inch tall, and weighing between 165 and 190 pounds. He had a mustache and a previously fractured left forearm. When he was last seen, he was reportedly wearing swim shorts and was shirtless.

The circumstances surrounding Thomas Hanson's disappearance remain unclear. He was reportedly driving a blue 1975 Toyota Corolla with the license plate number ATV965, but this vehicle has never been located. There were unconfirmed reports that he may have traveled to the mainland United States after he went missing, but this has not been substantiated. The lack of concrete evidence has left his family with many unanswered questions and a sense of unresolved grief. The Honolulu Police Department is the investigating agency for his case.

Decades have passed since Thomas Hanson's disappearance, and his case remains an open and unsolved missing person investigation. Despite the passage of time, the hope of finding answers continues. The details of his case, including his physical description and the information about his vehicle, have been shared through various missing persons' networks in the hope that someone might come forward with new information. The investigation into what happened to Thomas Allen Hanson is ongoing, a poignant reminder of a life interrupted and a family still waiting for closure.
Last Seen: Aug 1, 1988

Links to Additional Sources (7)

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  • 4318DMHI - Thomas Allen Hanson - Doe Network
  • Thomas Allen Hanson - The Charley Project
  • Missing Person / NamUs
  • Dec 12
  • Thomas Allen Hanson - Today marks 36 years missing Tom left ...
  • HI - HI - Thomas Allen Hanson, 27, Waipahu, 1 Aug 1988 | Websleuths
  • Thomas Allen Hanson - Hawaii Missing Person Directory

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    80%Moderate
    John Doe — Honolulu, Hawaii - unidentified case UP15422
    John Doe — Honolulu, Hawaii
    UP15422 • Found Jun 8, 2016
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 85%Est. 30–49 vs 27 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 99%15 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 28 years after last seen
    Height 100%6'1" vs 6'0"
    Weight 100%165 lb vs 160 lb
    Hair 100%Black vs Black
    Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

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