In the beautiful state of Hawaii, a family continues to hold out hope for the safe return of Neil Akoni Figueroa, a veteran of the Army reserves who vanished without a trace. The exact date of his disappearance is shrouded in some uncertainty, a painful ambiguity for those who care for him. One of the last known times a family member saw him was on or around January 10th, 2010, when he was seen by a cousin in Wahiawa on the island of Oahu. At that time, he was known to be living in Honolulu.
The years that followed are marked by a lack of clear information, a void in the lives of his loved ones.
Years after that last sighting by his cousin, a more definitive point of contact occurred on October 16th, 2016, when Neil had a confirmed interaction with the police. This would become the last verified contact anyone had with him, a date that now stands as a somber milestone in his case. At the time of his disappearance, Neil was 47 years old, described as being 5'8' tall and weighing 185 pounds. He has brown eyes and was known to keep his head shaved bald. His clothing at the time he went missing is unknown, another detail lost to time that makes the search for him all the more challenging for investigators and his family.
The silence that followed the confirmed police contact in 2016 was briefly pierced by a glimmer of hope in October of 2018. A person known to Neil reported seeing him at the Aiea Shopping Center on Oahu. However, this sighting remains unconfirmed, leaving his family to grapple with the pain of not knowing. The overview of this case is one of lingering questions and a family's enduring love for a man who served his country. Neil Figueroa, a Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, remains a missing person. The Honolulu Police Department continues to be the point of contact for any information regarding his whereabouts, as the search for answers continues.Last Seen: Oct 16, 2016
