Police Renew Request for Leads for Missing Pāhoa Man Kelly Gravitt

Media Release (Update #11)

Hawai’i Island police are renewing their request for any information regarding the disappearance of 38-year-old Kelly Gravitt of Pāhoa. Gravitt is a combat-wounded member of the 82^nd Airborne, and Purple Heart recipient. He is described as Caucasian, 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes, and a thick auburn beard. Gravitt has numerous tattoos and distinct scars on his lower legs from injuries he sustained serving oversees in the United States military.

Thirty-four years old at the time of his disappearance, Gravitt was last seen between May 12, and May 14, 2023, in the area of Highway 130 and Kaimu-Makena Homestead Road in Pāhoa. He is known to frequent Pāhoa, Kalapana, including the Sea View lawn, Kahena Beach, and Uncle Roberts areas.

To date, detectives have conducted copious interviews, numerous follow-ups, and continue to actively investigate Gravitt’s 2023 disappearance. Anyone who may have information 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 by email at Sybastian.Keltner@hawaiipolice.gov.

Individuals wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.