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Masumi Watanabe
Missing

Case Description

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Masumi Watanabe, a 21-year-old Japanese national, disappeared on April 12, 2007, in Haleiwa, Hawaii. She was staying with a host family and frequently walked around the Pupukea area. That morning, witnesses saw Watanabe walking along Pupukea Road before getting into a pest control truck driven by Kirk Matthew Lankford, a technician working in the area. She appeared confused, and witnesses noted she wasn’t speaking to Lankford, although he was talking to her. She was never seen again.

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Last Seen: Apr 12, 2007

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Victim Details

created

Apr 21, 2020

Case Added

Aug 12, 2020

firstname

Masumi

lastname

Watanabe

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

60 inches

Weight

100 lbs

ethnicity

Asian

gender

Female

Last Seen

Apr 12, 2007

City

Haleiwa

State

Hawaii

County

Honolulu County

Zip Code

96712

Tribal Land

vehicles

264

Agency ID

80582

Agency Name

Honolulu Police Department

Agency City

Honolulu

Agency State

Hawaii

Agency County

Honolulu County

Agency Zip Code

96813

Agency Contact

Michael Garcia

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

801 South Beretania Street, Hawaii

Agency Phone

8085293111

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.honolulupd.org

Agency Case #

07-144484

Agency Report Date

2007-04-12

Primary Agency

Honolulu Police Department

caseContributors

8524

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

11/22/2025

Area Last Seen:

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