Above: Sabaratnam, circa 1998
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: November 27, 1998 from Hawaii County, Hawaii Classification: Endangered Missing Age: 61 years old Height and Weight: 6'0, 155 - 160 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Graying brown hair, blue eyes. Sabaratnam wore a goatee at the time of his disappearance. He has a tattoo and a large circular scar on his back. Most or all of Sabaratnam's teeth have been extracted. He is also known as Surya Sabaratnam, Bob Goode, Brock Goode and/or Robert Webb. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A black t-shirt, a flannel shirt and white pants. Medical Conditions: Sabaratnam may have been suffering from memory loss at the time of his November 1998 disappearance.
Details of Disappearance
Sabaratnam was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a two-car collision in Hawaii County, Hawaii during the morning of November 27, 1998. The accident occurred near mile marker 46 on Saddle Road in the Waikiki area. Witnesses told authorities that Sabaratnam exited the vehicle shortly after the incident. He was last seen walking away from the scene with his dog.Sabaratnam has never been heard from again. He was not reported as a missing person until December 1, 1998. An extensive search of the Waikiki area produced no clues as to his whereabouts.
Sabaratnam resided in Leilani Estates in Puna, Hawaii in 1998. His case remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated June 19, 2006; distinguishing characteristics updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Hawaii County Police Department
Kona Criminal Investigation Section
808-326-4275
OR
808-326-4646
OR
Hawaii County CrimeStoppers
808-329-8181
OR
808-961-8300
Hawaii County Police Department
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin
North American Missing Persons Network