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Missing Jie Zhao Li 
Jie Zhao, approximately 1988; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 37 (approximately 2012); Sketches of person of interest Date reported missing : 02/11/1988 Missing location (approx) : Honolulu, Hawaii Missing classification : Non-Family Abduction Gender : Female Ethnicity : Asian DOB : 04/10/1975 (46) Age at the time of disappearance: 12 years old Height / Weight : 4'11, 75 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Asian female. Black hair, brown eyes. Jie Zhao's teeth were slightly crooked at the time of her 1988 disappearance, and her eye teeth were only partially grown in. She may use variations of her name as follows: Jiezhao Li, Jie-Zhao Li, Li Jiezhao and/or Li Jie Zhao. She was born in China. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Jie Zhao was a student at Royal Elementary School in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1988. She selling Zippy's Chili tickets for a fundraiser for her class door-to-door in her neighborhood on February 11, 1988. Her family lived in an apartment on Nuuanu Avenue, and she promised to return by approximately 6:00 p.m. Her mother gave her a wristwatch and Jie Zhao said she would time herself when selling her tickets. She never returned home. Jie Zhao was last seen near the 7-11 convenience store on Nuuanu Avenue and Kuakini Street, just a few blocks from her home, at approximately 4:45 p.m. She approached people going in and out of the convenience store to ask if they wanted to buy her tickets. She was speaking to people as they were getting in and out of their cars, and witnesses stated she may have gotten into a Chevrolet sedan, described as a 1955, 1956 or 1957 model. Later efforts to track down and question all the owners of vehicles that met that description resulted in no leads. Jie Zhao's family began searching for her that evening; the authorities were brought in the following morning. In spite of a massive search, no tEthnicity : of her was wever found. Investigators believe Jie Zhao was abducted by a non-family member, and foul play is suspected in her case. Sketches of a person of interest are posted with this case summary. The man has never been identified and it is unclear whether he was involved in Jie Zhao's case. Jie Zhao was born in China and emigrated to the United States three years before her disappearance. Her family has kept the same telephone number since 1988, in case she tries to contact them. Her case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Honolulu Police Department 808-529-3115 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children |