Kona man, 79, reported missing

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Hawaii Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 79-year-old Ronald A. Brown of Kailua-Kona, who was reported missing.

Brown was last seen about 3:45 a.m. Aug. 29, 2021, wearing black pants, a black blazer jacket and black shoes in the area of Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona, according to the Hawaii Police Department. He is described as being Caucasian, 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighing 175 pounds, with short white/blonde hair and blue eyes.

Anyone with any information regarding Brown’s whereabouts should contact the department’s nonemergency line at (808) 935-3311 or Officer Ryan Barrett at (808) 326-4646, ext. 253, or via email at ryan.barrett@hawaiicounty.gov.