HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION
LIEUTENANT HENRY W. HICKMAN
PHONE: 326-4203
MAY 2, 1999
F-93153/KN
MEDIA RELEASE
Police are investigating the death of a man Sunday (May 2, 1999) in Kailua-Kona.
Responding to a 12:45 a.m. call, Kona patrol officers found the body of an adult Polynesian-looking man face down in the underground parking lot of Waterfront Row in Kailua-Kona.
The victim had apparent head injuries. He is believed to have died sometime between late Saturday night and early Sunday morning.
The victim has been tentatively identified through identification papers on the body, but police are withholding the name pending positive identification.
Police have classified the case as a corner’s inquest. They have scheduled an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
Anyone who may have information about the man’s death is asked to call Detective Guy Kaniho of the Kona Criminal Investigation Section at 326-4232.
Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 329-8181 in Kona or 961-8300 in Hilo. The numbers are answered 24 hours a day. Callers will be given a coded number and their identity will remain anonymous. Callers may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 if their call leads to an arrest, indictment or the recovery of property. Crime Stoppers neither subscribes to “Caller ID,” nor does it record phone calls.
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