Update/located: Nebraska man reported missing after he fails to return to his Maui hotel room

Update: 10:11 a.m., Nov. 19, 2024

Kingery was located and found to be in good health.  The Maui Police Department thanked the public for their assistance.

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The Maui Police Department requests the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of Derek Kingery, 32, of Nebraska.

Kingery was reported missing on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, by a family member after he failed to return to his Kīhei hotel room. He was last seen at the hotel walking towards the beach by other guests at approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Kingery is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs about 155 pounds and has blond hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing shorts and a t-shirt.

Police say Kingery has no vehicle and his cell phone is turned off. 

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Kingery, is asked to contact the Maui Police Department’s non-emergency number at 808-244-6400; if it is an emergency, dial 911 and refer to MPD report number 24-033657.