Case Details
- Photo URLs:
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 03/16/2007
- Missing From:
- Missing From Humboldt County, California
- Classification:
- Classification Lost/Injured Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 12/07/1974 (50)
- Age:
- Age 32 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’9, 150 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Clothing/Jewelry Description A dry suit with a double liner, and dark-colored diving gear.
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Red hair, brown eyes. “Kawika” may or may not be Chetron’s legal first name; his father stated it means “David” in Hawaiian and he acquired the name as a child.
- Details of Disappearance:
- Chetron, an experienced underwater photographer, vanished on March 16, 2007, while diving alone off the coast of Humboldt County, California. He went diving at Blunts Reef, about five miles from shore. Despite being a strong swimmer and a diver since 1986, he never resurfaced.
The Coast Guard found his boat, but Chetron was gone. His camera was on the boat, and the sea was calm that day. Even though the water was a bit chilly (55 degrees), he was properly dressed for diving. Because he was a very skilled diver and there’s no evidence of foul play, it’s believed he drowned accidentally. Chetron was a bright guy – he went to Harvard and Stanford after graduating from a prestigious high school.
- Agency:
- Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department 707-445-7439
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 03/16/2007