Hawaiʻi Police Department
South Hilo Patrol
Lieutenant Miles Chong
Phone: 961-2213
Report No. C16023383
Mary Jane Anderson
Media Release
Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 38-year-old Pāhoa woman who was reported missing.
Mary Jane Anderson, who may also go by the names Mary Jane Sheppard or Mary Jane Suerte, was last seen around 9 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 1), in the area of Prince Kūhiō Plaza in Hilo. She is described as Filipino, 4-foot-5, 120-125 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. She was wearing a fluorescent green T-shirt with black sleeves and dark jeans.
Police ask anyone with information on her whereabouts to call Officer Christopher Jelsma at 961-2213 or the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.