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Kenneth Abell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kailua, Hawaii on Feb 12, 1999

Victim Details

Oct 29, 2020

Jan 12, 2024

Kenneth

Abell

48

21

72 inches

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 12, 1999

Kailua

Hawaii

Honolulu County

96734

No

93936

Honolulu Police Department

Honolulu

Hawaii

Honolulu County

96813

Michael Garcia

Detective

801 South Beretania Street, Hawaii

8085293111

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.honolulupd.org

99-053129

1999-02-12

Honolulu Police Department

8760

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/08/2026


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The life of Kenneth L. Abell, a 21-year-old active duty U.S. Marine, was full of promise in early 1999. Stationed in Hawaii, Kenneth served as an accounting analyst at Camp Smith. On February 12, 1999, he and two fellow Marines decided to spend some time enjoying the natural beauty of the islands by paddling out to the Mokulua Islands, located about a mile offshore from Lanikai Beach in Kailua. It was a day meant for adventure and camaraderie, but it tragically turned into a day of loss. While o ...
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Last Seen: Feb 12, 1999

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