8-17-22 Police Seeking Missing Man Sherwood Masaoka

By Denise Laitinen | Published: August 17, 2022

Hawai‘i Police Department
Hilo Patrol  
Lieutenant Todd Pataray
Phone: (808) 961-2213
Report No.: 22-071769

Media Release

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 47-year-old Sherwood Masaoka who was reported missing. He was last seen on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, around 2 p.m. on  Waiānuenue Avenue in Hilo.

He is described as Hawaiian with a tan complexion, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 200 pounds, brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white hospital gown and may also be in need of medical attention.

Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 or contact Officer sean.phelan@hawaiicounty.gov.

Print This Post Print This Post

This entry was posted in Media Releases. Bookmark the permalink. Both comments and trackbacks are currently closed.

  • Keep your community safe through Crime Stoppers

    Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the island-wide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.00. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers does not record calls or subscribe to any Caller ID service. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.

    The Crime Stoppers TV Program is available on-demand from Nā Leo TV.