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Kenan Knieriem Missing Person Case

Last seen in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sep 24, 2011

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On what should have been a joyous occasion, a newlywed husband vanished into the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, leaving a void in the lives of his loved ones and a community that held him in high regard. Kenan Knieriem, a 58-year-old investment adviser from Honolulu, was on a celebratory fishing trip on September 24, 2011, a mere two weeks after his wedding. He was aboard his boat, the 'Ikaika,' approximately 13 miles south of Waikiki with his wife, Debi Ozawa, and two friends. The day took ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 24, 2011

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    Victim Details

    May 17, 2020

    Aug 12, 2020

    Kenan

    Knieriem

    71

    58

    68 inches

    160 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Sep 24, 2011

    Honolulu

    Hawaii

    Honolulu County

    96826

    No

    82156

    Honolulu Police Department

    Honolulu

    Hawaii

    Honolulu County

    96813

    Michael Garcia

    Detective

    801 South Beretania Street, Hawaii

    8085293111

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    http://www.honolulupd.org

    11-354434

    2011-09-28

    Honolulu Police Department

    8469

    Brown

    Blue

    Blue

    06/02/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    Does anyone have insights into the ocean conditions around the time Kenan went missing? It seems lik... ...Read More
    11/27/2023
    I was recently discussing the Kenan Knieriem case with a friend who's into deep-sea fishing, and we ... ...Read More
    08/19/2023
    I was thinking about Kenan Knieriem’s case again and came across an interesting detail: the specif... ...Read More
    04/22/2023

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