Media Release

The Hawaii Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating an 85-year-old Mountain View man who was reported missing Friday morning (September 19).

Loy Hancock, who has Alzheimer’s Disease, was last seen at 10 a.m. at the home he shares with his son in the Eden Roc subdivision.

He is described as Caucasian, 6-feet-tall, about 172 pounds with balding white hair and hazel eyes.

He was last seen wearing a plaid long-sleeved shirt, blue jeans, blue-silver tennis shoes and glasses. He uses a walking cane and may be wearing a lauhala hat.

Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.