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Hawai‘i Police Department
Criminal Investigation Division – Area I
Captain Rio Amon-Wilkins
Phone: (808) 961-2251
Report No.: 23-007736
 
Media Release (Update #3)  
 
Hawai‘i Island police are again renewing their request for any information relative to the disappearance of 76-year-old William Romeo Bishop Sr.
 
He was reportedly last seen on the afternoon of Sunday, January 22, 2023, in the area of his home on 22^nd Avenue, in the Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision, in Kea‘au. He has not been seen or heard from since, and his family is deeply concerned for his wellbeing. Bishop’s family is also offering a cash reward for information that may lead to his whereabouts.
 
Bishop is described as Caucasian with a light complexion, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 170 pounds, with gray hair and green eyes.
 
Bishop’s 2019 Toyota Corolla has since been recovered. Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the vehicle being located.
 
Police ask anyone who may have information on Bishop’s whereabouts to call the police department’s non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311, or Detective Scotty Aloy of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section at (808) 961-2381 or email [email protected].
 
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at (808) 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.