Li was a student at Royal Elementary School in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1988. She selling benefit tickets for her class door-to-door in her neighborhood on February 11, 1988. Li was last seen near the 7-11 convenience store on Nuuanu Avenue and Kuakini Street at approximately 4:45 p.m. Li's 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 Li said she would time herself when selling her tickets. Li never returned home and has not been seen again.

Li's family began searching for her that evening; the authorities were brought in the following morning. No trace of Li has been located. Investigators believe she may have been abducted and foul play is suspected in her case. Sketches of a person of interest are posted below this case summary. The man has never been identified and it is unclear whether he was involved in Li's disappearance.

Li was born in China. She 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 is unsolved.

Above: Person of Interest