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Daylenn Pua Missing Person Case

Last seen in Waianae, Hawaii on Feb 26, 2015

Victim Details

Apr 08, 2020

Jul 09, 2023

Daylenn

Pua

29

18

67 inches

150 lbs

Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

Male

Feb 26, 2015

Waianae

Hawaii

Honolulu County

96792

No

80332

Honolulu Police Department

Honolulu

Hawaii

Honolulu County

96813

Michael Garcia

Detective

801 South Beretania Street, Hawaii

8085293111

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.honolulupd.org

15-082583

2015-02-27

Honolulu Police Department

8386

Black

Brown

Brown

08/26/2026


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In early 2015, an 18-year-old high school senior from the Big Island of Hawaii named Daylenn 'Moke' Pua was visiting his grandmother on the island of Oahu. He was an aspiring pastry chef and one of seven children, described by his grandmother as someone who always lit up the day. During his visit, Daylenn expressed a desire to hike the Haiku Stairs, a steep and treacherous trail also known as the 'Stairway to Heaven' that has been officially closed to the public since 1987. H ...
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