Police seek help finding missing Big Island man who is known to visit Kaua‘i

Authorities renew their request for the public’s assistance in locating Gary Silva-Evangelista, who was reported missing.

Thirty-one-year-old Silva-Evangelista has not been seen or heard from by his family since 2019. He has been known to frequent the Hilo and Puna areas of Hawai‘i Island, as well as the Island of Kaua‘i.

Silva-Evangelista is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Hawai‘i police ask anyone who may have information on Silva-Evangelista’s whereabouts to call the department’s non-emergency number at 808-935-3311 or Detective Casey Cabral of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section at 808-961-2384 or email [email protected].