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Robert Austria Missing Person Case

Last seen in Honolulu, Hawaii on Mar 24, 1987

Victim Details

Created

Dec 6, 2024

Case Added

Dec 6, 2024

First Name

Robert

Last Name

Austria

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Weight

145 lbs

Ethnicity

Asian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 24, 1987

City

Honolulu

State

Hawaii

County

Honolulu County

Zip Code

Honolulu

Tribal Land

Agency ID

159330

Agency Name

Honolulu Police Department

Agency City

Honolulu

Agency State

Hawaii

Agency County

Honolulu County

Agency Zip Code

96813

Agency Contact

Michael Garcia

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

801 South Beretania Street, Hawaii

Agency Phone

8085293111

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.honolulupd.org

Agency Case #

87-W15395

Agency Report Date

Mar 26, 1987

Primary Agency

Honolulu Police Department

Case Contributors

2421

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

Oct 11, 2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP134474) and 2 other sources

In the early evening of March 24, 1987, a 36-year-old Honolulu resident named Robert B. Austria left his home for what was likely a routine bicycle ride. The time was approximately 7:00 p.m. as he set out, dressed in a beige shirt and gray pants. His mode of transportation was a distinctive blue Fujiyama 10-speed bicycle. The simple act of going for a ride was an ordinary part of life for many in the island community, a moment of transition between the day's obligations and the quiet of the evening. For Robert, however, this departure was final. After leaving his residence, he was never seen or heard from again, marking the beginning of a quiet and enduring mystery that has lasted for decades.

The search for Robert would prove to be a search for answers in a case with very few clues. He was a man of Asian descent, standing five feet six inches tall and weighing around 145 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He had distinguishing scars on both his forehead and his chest, physical markers that could have aided in his identification. Yet, despite these details, no trace of him emerged. Compounding the mystery was the complete disappearance of his blue Fujiyama bicycle. Neither Robert nor his bicycle was ever found, leaving a void where evidence and leads should be. The hours turned into days, and the days into years, with no sightings, no communication, and no indication of what could have happened to him on that spring evening.

The case of Robert Austria is a somber illustration of how a person can vanish without a trace from their daily life. He embarked on a simple bicycle ride from his home in Honolulu and faded from existence, leaving behind an unresolved file for the Honolulu Police Department. The complete lack of evidence or public information surrounding his disappearance is profound. The narrative of his life reached an abrupt and silent end that evening. With no further information available, the overview of his case is one of sudden and unexplained absence. A man went for a bike ride and, in doing so, became a long-unsolved missing person case, a quiet but persistent question mark in the annals of Hawaiian mysteries.
Last Seen: Mar 24, 1987

Links to Additional Sources (2)

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Possible Unidentified Matches (3)

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.

81%Moderate

John Doe — Honlulu, Hawaii

UP58830 • Found Dec 7, 2000

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 48–62 vs 36 when missing

Race 100%Asian

Location 100%7 mi away, same county

TimingFound 14 years after last seen

Height 84%5'8" vs 5'6"

Weight 92%125 lb vs 145 lb

Hair 70%Gray vs Black

Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

81%Moderate

John Doe — Ewa Beach, Hawaii

UP5576 • Found Oct 15, 1987

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Sex ✓Male

Age 89%Est. 28–35 vs 36

Race 100%Asian

Location 100%10 mi away, same county

TimingFound 7 months after last seen

Height 100%5'5" vs 5'6"

79%Possible

John Doe — Honolulu, Hawaii

UP12350 • Found Jan 30, 2014

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Sex ✓Male

Age 85%Est. 55–75 vs 36 when missing

Race 100%Asian

Location 100%7 mi away, same county

TimingFound 27 years after last seen

Height 100%5'7" vs 5'6"

Weight 77%114 lb vs 145 lb

Hair 70%Gray vs Black

Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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Robert Austria Missing Person Case

Last seen in Honolulu, Hawaii on Mar 24, 1987

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (2)

Possible Unidentified Matches (3)

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