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In the late morning hours of a September day in 1979, the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii became the scene of a perplexing mystery. Richard Cobler, a 27-year-old and promising PhD candidate from Oregon State University, was aboard the research vessel *Wecoma*. The ship had departed from Honolulu Harbor at approximately 8:35 a.m., embarking on a scientific journey. Cobler, a respected scientist engaged in oceanographic research, was a vital part of this expedition. The v ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 28, 1979

Victim Details

Sep 19, 2020

Feb 22, 2023

Richard

Cobler

72

27

70 inches

170 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 28, 1979

Honolulu

Hawaii

Honolulu County

No

91054

Honolulu Police Department

Honolulu

Hawaii

Honolulu County

96813

801 South Beretania Street, Hawaii

8085293111

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.honolulupd.org

79-N21581

1979-09-30

Honolulu Police Department

na

Brown

Blue

Blue

05/27/2026


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