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The Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene and located a submerged dive light, but it was undetermined if the diver was in the area of the light when it was sighted. Hawaii County Fire Department divers have since recovered the light and a fishing spear, but the diver remains missing.

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The search concluded Sunday (Feb 3) for a missing diver off the coast of Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park. The missing diver was identified as Jeremiah Nathan of Kealakekua. Nathan was last seen on Wednesday (Jan 30) at the park at about 4 p.m. His keys, wallet and cellphone were found in his truck […]

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The search continued Friday (Feb 1) for a missing diver off the coast of Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park. The missing diver was last seen on Wednesday (Jan 30) at the park at about 4 p.m. The man’s keys, wallet and cellphone were found in his truck at the park.

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 10:09 a.m. alarm for a possible drowning victim aboard a boat Sunday morning (May 6) off the Puna coastline.

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Big Island police have initiated a coroner’s inquest case in connection with the death of a diver on Friday (July 1) in waters off Hilo. At 9:12 a.m., South Hilo patrol officers responded to a report of an unresponsive man at Waiolena Beach Park in the Keaukaha area.

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A man who died while scuba diving at South Point on November 16 has been identified as 58-year-old Dan Michael Pech of Anchorage, Alaska. A preliminary autopsy determined that he died of cardiac arrest.

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View Larger Map UPDATED MEDIA RELEASE (6/1/09) A man apparently drowned Saturday (May 30) at Laupāhoehoe Point Park. North Hilo officers and Hawai’i Fire Department personnel responded to a 10 a.m. report of a diver in distress in waters off Laupāhoehoe Point Park. Upon arrival, the victim, identified as 59-year-old Fredrick Perez of Hilo, was […]

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