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John Cameron Reece










Missing Person Case September 2021



Missing Person Case September 2021


Reece, approximately 1999




Date reported missing : 11/25/1999

Missing location (approx) :
Keaau, Hawaii
Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
Age at the time of disappearance: 22 years old
Height / Weight : 5'10, 155 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A light-colored shirt, camouflAge at the time of disappearance: -print pants and boots.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Dark brown hair, blue eyes. Reece may have a mustache, beard or a goatee. He wears wire-rimmed eyeglasses.





Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Reece was a vegetation research intern for the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) Biological Resources Division in Hawaii's Mauna Loa area. He resided in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park near Hilo and worked on the Palila restoration project in late 1999.
Reece planned to spend his Thanksgiving vacation on a four-day hike from North Kohala's Pololu Valley to the Waipio Valley in Hamakua. He received a ride to Keaau from another intern on November 25, 1999. The individual told authorities he dropped Reece off at approximately 7:00 a.m. Reece carrying a red Kelty Redwing-model backpack containing his raingear, a tarp, a hammock, a small-sized camp stove and approximately four days' worth of food at the time of his disappearance.
Reece intended to walk along the Awini Trail to another destination several miles from the Waimanu Valley. He would be required to bushwhack the terrain in the area. Heavy rainstorms hit the region shortly after Reece's departure. Investigators said that the weather conditions made the trail hazardous. The route was normally treacherous on its own, featuring several steep inclines.
Reece may have hitchhiked a ride to Kawaihae before 12:00 p.m. The driver said that he dropped off a man matching his description at the intersection of Waimea-Kawaihae Road and Queen Kaahumanu State Highway. Reece never reported to work on November 29 and authorities were alerted about his disappearance.
An extensive search of the area produced no clue as to Reece's whereabouts. He is an experienced hiker and was somewhat familiar with the region. and he's described as a responsible and reliable student. He resided in Duncanville, Texas prior to his internship.


Other information and links : ncy

Hawaii County Police Department
Hilo Criminal Investigation Section
808-935-3311



September 2021 updates and sources

Hawaii County Police Department
The Honolulu Advertiser
United States Geological Survey




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