HI HI - Joseph Wyatt, 37, went camping, car found @ Nakalele Point, Maui, 3 Feb 2022

[GuyfromCanada]

Missing Person:

The Maui Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of Joseph Wyatt (37).

Mr. Wyatt and his dog were reported missing on the afternoon of Saturday, February 5, 2022, by his girlfriend after failing to return home from a short camping trip. Police located his vehicle at Nakalele Point unattended.

Mr. Wyatt’s dog was found in good health on Friday, February 4, 2022, by nearby residents in the vicinity of his vehicle and turned over to police on Saturday, February 5, 2022.

Mr. Wyatt was last seen at his Honokawai residence on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at approximately 5:45 p.m.

Mr. Wyatt is described as Caucasian, 5-foot-8, weighs about 165 pounds, and has blonde hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing beige shorts, a blue shirt, and brown Olukai slippers.

If you know the whereabouts of Mr. Wyatt, please contact the Maui Police Department’s non-emergency number at (808)244-6400; if it’s an emergency, dial 9-1-1, and refer to MPD report #22-004063.

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Maui police seek public’s help finding missing person Joseph Wyatt | KHON2

 

[lucky181]

"A mainland family has arrived on Maui to search for a man who disappeared on a camping trip. County authorities have also been looking, but plan to suspend the search after 72 hours.

The Wyatt family reached out to the non-profit Search Tech Advisory Team for help. STAT set up a base camp on the Lahaina side of the lighthouse, and searched the coastline along with Maui Fire.

“Honestly, we’re kind of rookies at this process so we don’t know where we should go or what we should do,” said Wyatt. “And so, it’s been truly a real blessing.” "

Family of Maui man who didn’t return from camping trip holds out hope he’ll be found (msn.com)

facebook page (there seems to be potential confusion on exactly where his dog was found)

Missing Person: Joseph "Joey" Wyatt

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Friends told KHON 2 that Wyatt was always with his dog Mana, They found it concerning that the dog was found alone. “The fact that Mana was found running around not with Joey, that’s the part that scared me, because Mana would not have left him,” Scott Wilson, Wyatt’s best friend, told KHON 2.

Family members are planning to search for Wyatt in Maui because police will suspend the search after 72 hours, Hawaii News Now reported.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article258172523.html

 

[lucky181]

Sadly, it's not unusual to never find a person who has fallen into the ocean in Hawaii.

"We believe, and the experts agree, that Joey went hiking by the cliffs, had some sort of accident, and fell into the ocean about 120 feet below. A fall of that magnitude would have been fatal upon impact.

The coast guard and fire department have had multiple air and sea crafts to help with the search on the water. Officials of the coast guard dropped buoys in the water to measure the current. They concluded that if anything fell into the water it would wash out to the open seas. Therefore, it is likely his remains will never be found.

Given all of this information, until we have further evidence, we are suspending all searches."

Missing Person: Joseph "Joey" Wyatt

 

[Limecat]

Sadly, it's not unusual to never find a person who has fallen into the ocean in Hawaii.

"We believe, and the experts agree, that Joey went hiking by the cliffs, had some sort of accident, and fell into the ocean about 120 feet below. A fall of that magnitude would have been fatal upon impact.

The coast guard and fire department have had multiple air and sea crafts to help with the search on the water. Officials of the coast guard dropped buoys in the water to measure the current. They concluded that if anything fell into the water it would wash out to the open seas. Therefore, it is likely his remains will never be found.

Given all of this information, until we have further evidence, we are suspending all searches."

Missing Person: Joseph "Joey" Wyatt

So sad. If this is what happened it’s doubly tragic for his loved ones to know he’ll most likely never be found. Prayers for comfort and peace.

 

[mlhenn]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)




Last Known Location Map
Location: Lahaina, Hawaii 96761
County: Maui County

Circumstances of Disappearance
Joseph was last seen leaving his residence on 02/03/22 at about 1745 hours to go camping.

When he failed to return home, his girlfriend reported the incident to the police.

His vehicle was located parked unattended at Nakalele Point, where his dog was also found. His vehicle was found intact and undisturbed.

Attempts to locate him by Police, Fire, Coast Guard, and volunteer search parties were all unsuccessful.

 

[Quiet Time]

Someone on FB was saying to let the dog find him......he might know where he is.

 

[Unsolved]

Older case. I can't find any new info, but wanted to just add to the thread that his family did have a Celebration of Life ceremony for him back on October 9, 2022 according to the family FB site. I hope it brought them some degree of closure and peace:

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[borndem]

Thanks for the news.
Surely it did lift some spirits & bring back some good memories.