Hawai’i Police Department
Puna Patrol
Officer Heiarii Lee Chip Sao
Phone: (808) 935-3311
Report No.: 23-065590
Media Release
Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 68-year-old Wayne Knapstad of Volcano who was reported as missing. He is considered endangered due to his age.
Knapstad was last seen on Monday, July 3, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. in the Volcano area. He is described as having a light complexion, 5 feet 8 inches tall, approximately 155 pounds, balding with white hair, white goatee, and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a blue jacket, and a black baseball cap. Police ask anyone who may have information on Knapstad’s whereabouts to contact the Hawai’i Police Department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311.