The person at the center of this case
Priscilla S. Martinez
Missing Person · Open
24 years waiting · since 2002
Missing Person: Priscilla S. Martinez
Justice for Priscilla S. Martinez — the trail went cold in 2002, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1What happened to the camping and snorkeling equipment Martinez had with her?
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witness
Lead #2Who was the friend she was staying with and what details can they provide about her departure?
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location
Lead #3Were searches conducted at sea or along the coastline given her equipment and beach location?
Priscilla S. Martinez, a 54-year-old California resident vacationing in Hawaii, disappeared on April 21, 2002, from Honokowai Beach on Maui after telling her friend she was going out with camping and snorkeling equipment. She failed to return to the Maui Kai Apartments where she was staying and missed a planned meeting with a friend in Oahu, vanishing without a trace. Despite over two decades passing, the circumstances of her disappearance remain unexplained and the case remains active with the Maui County Police Department.
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contact
Lead #4Who was the friend in Oahu she was supposed to meet and what were the circumstances of that planned meeting?
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clue
Lead #5Has any evidence or remains ever been recovered in the Honokowai area or surrounding waters?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP1284. Missing person: Priscilla S.
Martinez. Last known contact: 2002-04-21 in Honokowai, Maui, HI.
Circumstances: Martinez was last seen on April 21, 2002 at Honokowai Beach, in Honokowai, Hawaii, near the Maui Kai Apartments where she was staying with a friend. She may have had camping and snorkeling equipment with her at the time.
Martinez never returned to her friend's apartment. She was supposed to meet a friend in Oahu, Hawaii but never kept the appointment.
She has never been heard from again. She is from California and was vacationing in Hawaii when she vanished.
Demographics: 54 years, Female, Multiple. Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 190 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Maui County Police Department and Coroner | 02-32805.
Timeline of Events
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2002-04-21
Last seen at Honokowai Beach
Priscilla Martinez was last seen at Honokowai Beach in Honokowai, Hawaii, near the Maui Kai Apartments where she was staying with a friend. She had camping and snorkeling equipment with her.
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2002-04-21
Failed to return and missed appointment
Martinez never returned to her friend's apartment and failed to keep a planned meeting with a friend in Oahu, Hawaii. She has never been heard from again.
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Case Information
Incident:April 21, 2002
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 21, 2002
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8082446400
You can remain anonymous