Multiagency search resumes for missing Alaska visitor in waters off Hanakāpī‘ai on Friday
HANAKĀPĪ‘AI – Multiple agencies continue their search for a missing 32-year-old female Alaska visitor in waters off Hanakāpī‘ai Beach on Friday morning.
The Kaua‘i Police Department has identified the woman as Lauren M. Cameron of Anchorage.
Personnel with the Kaua‘i Police Department, Kaua‘i Fire Department, Ocean Safety Bureau, DLNR, and the on-duty KFD Battalion Chief are responding to the incident.
According to a preliminary report, Kaua‘i Fire Department personnel responded to a report of a missing swimmer at Hanakāpī‘ai Beach on Dec. 11, shortly after 3:10 p.m. According to reports, Cameron entered the water and was swept into the ocean by strong currents.
Personnel with KFD, OSB, USCG, and other partners have conducted search operations since Wednesday afternoon. County first responders resumed their search for the missing female Friday morning, Dec. 13, along the coastline and in waters off Hanakāpī‘ai Beach.
Updates on the search will be given as information becomes available.
Anyone with information about the missing female is encouraged call KPD Dispatch at 808-241-1711, leave an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers Kaua‘i at 808-246-8300, submitting a tip at cskauai.org, or through the Crime Stoppers Kaua‘i P3 Tips Mobile App.
The Kaua‘i Police Department has identified the woman as Lauren M. Cameron of Anchorage.
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