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Stephen Alvin Reisberg
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Stephen, date, approximate 1990
Date Missing 09/09/1990
Missing From
Kauai, Hawaii
Missing Classification Lost/Injured Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 01/14/1956 (66)
Age 34 years old
Height and Weight 5'9, 140 - 180 pounds
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Stephen's nickname is Steve.
Details of Disappearance Stephen and his wife, Jenny Sun-Reisberg, left their residence in Boston, Massachusetts on August 27, 1990 for a hiking trip in the Tetons. They had been married for less than a year at the time. The couple decided to travel to San Francisco, California shortly afterwards to visit a friend, then took a flight to Kauai, Hawaii.
Stephen and Jenny apparently decided to hike Mount Waialeale in Kauai sometime in early to mid-September 1990. They were scheduled to return home to Massachusetts on September 9, but a witness who saw the couple told authorities that they visited Kauai sometime after that date.
It was not unusual for Stephen and Jenny to change their travel plans unexpectedly, according to their family and friends. They are both experienced hikers and enjoyed traveling when their schedules allowed it.
The former program director of the Kokee Museum of Natural History in Kauai's Kokee State Park told investigators that Stephen and Jenny arrived at the park after September 9. He was the last person known to have seen them.
He stated that the couple studied maps of Mount Waialeale, which is located in the park, for an extended period of time. He mentioned that they were both very intelligent and determined to hike the mountain, though he attempted to dissuade them from it. Mount Waialeale has few trails and is considered a rather difficult climb. The couple departed from the museum and have not been seen again.
Stephen and Jenny were initially reported as missing on September 24 by a professor at Harvard University in Massachusetts, where Jenny was a doctoral candidate at the time.
Their rental car was located approximately two weeks after their disappearance. The vehicle was discovered at the Pu O Kila lookout in Kokee State Park. It was fully packed with the couple's backpacks, tents and suits for their trip home.
An extensive search of the park unearthed only a scarf. It is not clear whether the scarf belonged to Jenny. A hiker told investigators that he heard a female moaning in the park approximately ten days earlier; again, it is not known if the woman was Jenny and the report has not been confirmed.
The area of Kauai visited by Stephen and Jenny is known to be rather dangerous. Marijuana plantations exist around the region and two hikers were killed by growers in 1990, the same year the couple disappeared.
Investigators do not know if Stephen and Jenny met with foul play or if they were involved in an accident. Authorities believe it is unlikely, but not impossible, that two people traveling together in the area had fatal accidents.
Rumors persist that Stephen and Jenny may have staged their own disappearances. An associate of Jenny's told investigators that she said Stephen was not interested in being a doctor. However, Stephen was apparently happy with his new position at the New England Medical Center.
A memorial service was held for the couple later in 1990 in Massachusetts. Many of their friends and family are still confused about Stephen and Jenny's disappearances and hope for a resolution to the . Their files remain open and unsolved.
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A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.



Missing Person Photos

Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

Missing Person Case Updates with Photos