Skip to Main Content

7-13-24 Police Seeking Missing Person William Hammett

July 13, 2024 |

Hawai‘i Police Department
Puna Patrol
Officer Jake Villa
Phone: (808) 965-2716
Report No. 24-063990

Media Release

Hawaiʻi Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 74-year-old William Hammett of Volcano. He was last seen walking in the Fern Forest Subdivision in Volcano at the end of May 2024; however, he was not reported missing until recently.

Hammett is considered an endangered missing person due to his age.

Hammett has a light complexion, 5 feet 9 inches tall, about 175 pounds, with medium-length white hair, a white beard, and blue eyes. 

Police ask anyone with information about Hammett’s whereabouts to call the police department’s non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311.

Unsolved Homicides

Hawaiʻi Police Department believes every victim deserves justice, and that the deceased victim’s family, friends, and community deserve closure.

Please take a moment to review the Unsolved Homicides summaries and if you have any information pertaining to any of these cases, please submit a tip, email us or call our Unsolved Homicides Division at (808) 961-2380 or Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300. Thank you for your help!

Submit a Tip
Leilani Kim in white sweater set