Case Details
- Photo URLs:
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 11/25/1999
- Missing From:
- Missing From Keaau, Hawaii
- Classification:
- Classification Lost/Injured Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Age:
- Age 22 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’10, 155 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Clothing/Jewelry Description A light-colored shirt, camouflage-print pants and boots.
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Dark brown hair, blue eyes. Reece may have a mustache, beard or a goatee. He wears wire-rimmed eyeglasses.
- Details of Disappearance:
- Reece, a college student from Texas, was working as a research intern in Hawaii in late 1999. He was studying plants near the Mauna Loa volcano. For Thanksgiving, he planned a challenging four-day hike across the island, starting near Pololu Valley and ending at Waipio Valley.
On November 25th, he got a ride to the trailhead. He had a red backpack with everything he needed for the trip: food, rain gear, a tent (hammock and tarp), and a small camping stove. The hike was difficult even in good weather, with steep hills and some areas requiring bushwhacking (hiking through dense vegetation).
However, a big rainstorm started soon after he began his hike, making the trail very dangerous. He may have hitched a ride partway, but he never reached his destination. He didn’t show up for work on November 29th, and a big search didn’t find any trace of him. Even though he was an experienced hiker and knew the area a little, what happened to Reece remains a mystery.
- Agency:
- Hawaii County Police Department Hilo Criminal Investigation Section 808-935-3311
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 11/25/1999