HONOLULU, HI. (THECOUNT) — Tampa Bay, Florida man, Craig Michael Pitt, who went missing in East Maui on July 31, has been found dead in Maui, Hawaii, according to Maui officials.
On Aug. 3, search efforts in the Bamboo Forest area of Hana Highway were initiated by Police and Fire Personnel. The search later located Pitt’s body at the base of a waterfall in the area.
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The circumstances and cause of his death are still under investigation.
Police do not suspect foul play but advised not hiking in the Hana area alone.
Pitt was vacationing in Hawaii and went for a day hike when he went missing, according to WFLA.
Officials said Pitt’s family has been notified of his death and police are providing them with assistance and support during their time of need.
This case has been re-classified as an Unattended Death and remains an active investigation.
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Geo quick facts: The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km2) and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the State of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County’s four islands, which include Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and unpopulated Kahoʻolawe. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444, third-highest of the Hawaiian Islands, behind that of Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island. Kahului is the largest census-designated place (CDP) on the island with a population of 26,337 as of 2010 and is the commercial and financial hub of the island[citation needed]. Wailuku is the seat of Maui County and is the third-largest CDP as of 2010. Other significant places include Kīhei (including Wailea and Makena in the Kihei Town CDP, the island’s second-most-populated CDP), Lahaina (including Kāʻanapali and Kapalua in the Lahaina Town CDP), Makawao, Pukalani, Pāʻia, Kula, Haʻikū, and Hāna.