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Body of missing man found at bottom of pond at Akaka Falls park


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By Hawaii 24/7 Staff

Fire/rescue crews found the body of 53-year-old Jeffrey Reyes who has been reported missing since Friday (Jan 31) at Akaka Falls State Park.

At 10 a.m. Sunday (Feb 2) Reyes’ body was found at the bottom of a 30 foot deep pond approximately 1/4 mile downstream of Akaka Falls by SCUBA divers with the fire department.

The body was airlifted by Chopper One to the rescue command post at the Akaka Falls parking lot. The park had been closed since Saturday as rescue crews searched for Reyes.

The cause of the fatality has not been reported.

MEDIA RELEASE BY HAWAII COUNTY POLICE

The body of a missing Pepeʻekeo man was found Sunday after Akaka Falls state park was closed to allow Fire Department personnel to search for him.

Jeffrey Reyes, 53, was reported missing Friday night (January 31). He was last seen Friday morning leaving his van in the Akaka Falls parking lot. The van was still in the parking lot when the park closed at 6 p.m.

Fire Department personnel began searching Friday night and closed the park while they searched again Saturday and Sunday. Sunday morning, searchers found the body submerged in Kolekole Stream near Kahuna Falls. Reyes was officially pronounced dead at 12:36 p.m. at Hilo Medical Center.

Police reclassified the case from a missing person to a coroner’s inquest.

An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death. Police do not suspect foul play.

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