1-29-24 Police Renew Request for Public’s Assistance Locating Runaway King Kehoe

Hawai‘i Police Department
Area I Juvenile Aid Section (JAS)
Officer / K-9 Handler Corey Kaneko
Phone: (808) 961-8843
Report No.: 23-071929

Media Release (Update #2)

Hawai’i Island police are renewing their request for the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old King Kehoe, who was reported as a runaway.

Kehoe was last seen in the area of Kalapana Gardens in Kalapana on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., wearing black shorts with a blue stripe, black t-shirt with white lettering, white athletic shoes, and a black backpack.

Kehoe is described as having a slim build, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 125 pounds, with light brown hair and brown eyes.

He is known to use the Hele-On bus for transportation and frequents “the Lawn” in Kalapana, Kahena Beach, Pāhoa town, Hilo town, including the mall, and Kailua-Kona.

Police ask anyone who may have any information on Kehoe’s whereabouts to contact the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 or Officer Corey Kaneko at (808) 961-8843 or corey.kaneko@hawaiicounty.gov.