Right 2: Age-progressed by NCMEC to 27 years; 37 years
Name: Jie Zhao Li
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: February 11, 1988
Location Last Seen: Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
Date of Birth: April 10, 1975
Age: 12 years old
Race: Asian
Gender: Female
Height: 4'11"
Weight: 75 lbs.
Hair Color: Black/Dark Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Not Available; teeth were slightly crooked; "baby" teeth had only partially grown in
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available
Clothing: Yellow T-shirt; shorts were either red, pink, or white
Jewelry: Possibly wearing/carrying an adult-sized wristwatch
Additional Personal Items: Carrying a dark blue purse (6"x9") with a shoulder strap
Jie Li was last seen around 4PM, selling Zippy's Chili tickets near the 7-Eleven store on Nu'uanu Avenue, near Kuakini Street. She was selling tickets door-to-door to raise funds for her school, Royal Elementary, to fund a school trip to the Big Island. Over 39,000 man hours were utilized on Jie's case by the Honolulu Police Department during the eight-week period following her disappearance in 1988. Her mother, Li Yan Li, has kept the same phone number in hopes that her daughter will call. Authorities believe that the little girl was kidnapped and suspect foul play in her disappearance.
Jie and her family are originally from China. They moved to Hawaii in 1985, three years before Jie went missing.
Agency Name: Honolulu Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Det. Michael Garcia
Agency Phone Number: 808-529-3111
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: B49038
NCIC Case Number: M595129284
NCMEC Case Number: 771613
NamUs Case Number: 6301
NamUs
NCMEC
The Honolulu Advertiser - Feb. 16, 1988
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Jan. 12, 2000
KHNL-TV News
Added: 01/26/2005; Last Updated: 01/12/2024
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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