KAILUA-KONA Hawaii Island Police report that 45-year-old Alan Delatorre of Kailua-Kona was reported as missing after failing to return from a night dive on Friday evening.
KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii Island Police report that 45-year-old Alan Delatorre of Kailua-Kona was reported as missing after failing to return from a night dive on Friday.
Delatorre failed to return home following his solo dive and family or friends have not heard from him since. His truck was located on Sunday morning in the area of Alii Drive. A dive buoy that is believed to belong to Delatorre was also located approximately 100 yards offshore in the area known as the beach near the former Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. on Alii Drive.
Hawaii Fire Department divers recovered clothes and diving equipment in the waters near the buoy that were identified as belonging to Delatorre. The U.S. Coast Guard assisted in the search but suspended operations at sunset Sunday.
Alan Delatorre is described as being 5-feet-4-inches, 156 pounds, medium build, with black hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information on Delatorre’s whereabouts should contact Officer Adam Cho at (808) 326-4646, ext. 296, or the Hawaii Police Department’s non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311.
