Maui Police Ask for Help Locating Wailuku Woman Last Seen July 31 After Family Member Reported Her Missing Sunday
WAILUKU, HI — The Maui Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding Lakkhana Promsuma, a 26-year-old Wailuku woman who was reported missing by a family member on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026.
Police said the family member last saw Promsuma on Friday, July 31, 2026. Since then, attempts to contact her by cell phone have not worked because the phone was either off or not operating.
Investigators said Promsuma is not known to have or use a vehicle. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to contact police.
What police say about the timeline
The missing-person notice sets out a gap of nearly two months between the last known sighting and the report filed with police. That timeline begins with the July 31 date provided by the family member who last saw her.
Police said the report was made on Sept. 27 after a concerned family member could not reach Promsuma. The department did not provide any additional details about where she was last seen or what circumstances surrounded her disappearance.
Because the case is being treated as a missing-person investigation, officers are relying in part on public tips to establish what happened after the July sighting.
Description released by investigators
The Maui Police Department described Promsuma as Thai, 5 feet tall and about 130 pounds. Police said she has brown hair and brown eyes.
Investigators also said it is not known what she was wearing when she was last seen. That detail can matter in missing-person cases, especially when officers are trying to match public sightings with a known description.
The department’s notice focuses on basic identifying information so residents can check whether they may have seen someone matching her appearance in the Wailuku area or elsewhere on Maui.
How the public can help
Police asked anyone who knows where Promsuma may be to call the Maui Police Department’s non-emergency line at 808-244-6400. If the situation is an emergency, residents should dial 911.
The department said callers should refer to MPD report number 26-024754. That report number can help dispatchers and investigators connect new information to the missing-person case more quickly.
Authorities did not announce any other search details or special operations. For now, the investigation depends largely on tips from people who may have seen Promsuma or know where she is staying.
Why missing-person notices matter in island communities
In island communities like Maui, missing-person cases can move quickly into public view because officers may need help narrowing down possible locations. A vehicle, phone records or recent sightings can become important clues when a person cannot be reached.
In this case, police said Promsuma does not have a known vehicle and her phone has not been reachable. Those facts leave investigators with limited immediate leads, which makes community reporting especially important.
Public notices like this one are meant to widen the search area and encourage people to check recent contacts, work sites and neighborhoods for any sign of the missing person.
What residents should watch for now
Anyone who has seen Promsuma since July 31, or who has information about where she may be, is asked to contact police even if the detail seems small. A possible sighting, a phone number, a location or a date may help investigators piece together her movements.
The Maui Police Department has not said whether there are signs of foul play or whether there are any specific places officers want the public to check. For now, the case remains a request for help from the community as officers try to locate her.
Residents with immediate concerns should treat the situation as an emergency and call 911 right away.
