Police continue searching for missing combat veteran last seen in Pahoa

PAHOA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Island police are seeking information about a man who has been missing for three years.

Police are renewing calls for leads in the disappearance of Kelly Gravitt, 38, of Pahoa, a Purple Heart veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Gravitt disappeared in 2023 and was last seen at the Black Lava Vape Shop in Pahoa.

Gravitt, who was 34 years old when he disappeared, suffered a traumatic brain injury from an explosion in Afghanistan in 2010, according to police.

He is described 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes, and a thick auburn beard. He has several tattoos on his neck and face.

Gravitt also has distinct scars on his lower legs from injuries he sustained while serving oversees in the U.S. military.

He was last seen between May 12-14, 2023, in the area of Highway 130 and Kaimu-Makena Homestead Road in Pahoa.

Police say Gravitt was known to frequent Pahoa, Kalapana, including the Sea View lawn, Kahena Beach, and Uncle Roberts areas.

Hawaii Island detectives have conducted copious interviews and follow-ups in the search for the combat veteran.

His 2023 disappearance is still being actively investigated.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Detective Sybastian Keltner of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section Unsolved Homicides and Missing Persons Unit at (808) 961-2326, or via email at Sybastian.Keltner@hawaiipolice.gov.

To make an anonymous tip, call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.

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