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Matthew Leathers Missing Person Case

Last seen in Waianae, Hawaii on Feb 19, 2013

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In the vast, blue expanse of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii, a dedicated and highly skilled Navy SEAL, Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew John Leathers, tragically vanished. The 33-year-old California native was participating in a breath-hold training dive with his Naval Special Warfare unit in the waters off Kaena Point, Oahu, when he disappeared on February 19, 2013. The exercise involved a free swim approximately 150 yards from shore in water about 25 feet deep. Leathers, an experienc ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 19, 2013

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    Victim Details

    May 24, 2020

    Jan 12, 2024

    Matthew

    Leathers

    44

    33

    70 inches

    145 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Feb 19, 2013

    Waianae

    Hawaii

    Honolulu County

    96791

    No

    82326

    Honolulu Police Department

    Honolulu

    Hawaii

    Honolulu County

    96813

    Michael Garcia

    Detective

    801 South Beretania Street, Hawaii

    8085293111

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    http://www.honolulupd.org

    13-063968

    2013-02-19

    Honolulu Police Department

    na

    Brown

    Blue

    Blue

    05/25/2026


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    Hey everyone,
    I've been following the case of Matthew Leathers closely and something that's alway... ...Read More
    04/11/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the environmental conditions on the day Matthew Leathers went missing? I... ...Read More
    10/26/2023
    Has anyone else been thinking about the weather conditions that day? I’ve been following Matthew L... ...Read More
    08/27/2023

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