Petty Officer First Class Russell
Matthews, a 17-year-veteran of the Coast Guard (rescue swimmer), disappeared nearly
four-months ago. Matthews’ car was found by police at a Kaena Point parking lot
in a remote area of the Hawaiian island of Oahu, after he was reported missing back
on Oct. 9, 2012. An all-out search for the missing 36-year-old man was launched
by both the Coast Guard and the fire department, with searchers scouring the
north and south shores of the point in search of him. The three-day search went
cold, however, as did the investigation into his whereabouts. At the time of
his disappearance, Matthews was under investigation for using marijuana.
Mysteriously, Matthews (a father of two)
showed up at his wife’s Oahu house, but nobody was home. Today, Honolulu police
said that Matthews appeared incoherent, and he was taken to a hospital for
observation. Coast Guard investigators confirmed his identity after he called
his command from Castle Medical Center in the Honolulu suburb of Kailua. Coast
Guard spokesman Lt. Gene Maestas commented on the case, saying that Matthews
has not indicated where he had been for the past four months, or why he ceased
to be in contact with family, friends or the Coast Guard. Police have closed the
case, as it is not illegal to be a missing person. He is currently being
evaluated at Tripler Army Medical Center
in Honolulu. Military investigators are scheduled to talk to Matthews when he
gets out of the hospital.
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