Gary Ota

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Case Description
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Gary Ota, a 19-year-old art student at the University of Hawaii, was last seen on March 3, 1979, sitting in his blue two-door 1976 Honda Accord outside his home in Honolulu. Ota, who also worked part-time at the Outrigger Hotel in Waikiki, had no known personal problems at the time of his disappearance. There were two possible sightings of him after this, with the last occurring on March 12, 1979. However, he has not been heard from since, and his vehicle has never been recovered.

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Last Seen: Mar 03, 1979
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    Victim Details

    Apr 26, 2021

    Jul 07, 2023

    Gary

    Ota

    65

    19

    68 inches

    120 lbs

    Asian

    Male

    Mar 03, 1979

    Honolulu

    Hawaii

    Honolulu County

    96825

    No

    104174

    Honolulu Police Department

    Honolulu

    Hawaii

    Honolulu County

    96813

    Michael Garcia

    Detective

    801 South Beretania Street, Hawaii

    8085293111

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    http://www.honolulupd.org

    79-K83589

    1979-03-03

    Honolulu Police Department

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    09/22/2024


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    07/08/2024
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    06/06/2024
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    07/29/2023