Jonathan Hoang

Status:

Open

Missing From:

Arlington, Washington

Summary:

Jonathan Hoang, 21, has a developmental disability and vanished from his Arlington home on March 30, 2025. He has autism and his family believes he was lured from his Arlington home by someone online. He was reportedly seen in June 2025 on multiple home surveillance cameras walking in a Kirkland neighborhood, more than 30 miles from his home.

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Circumstances of Disappearance:

On the night of March 30, 2025, Jonathan said goodnight to his father at 7:30 p.m. and asked to sleep in the downstairs guest room. When his mother went to wake him for school the next morning, he was gone. Left behind were his phone, wallet, ID, money, and all of his jackets. The only items missing were his iPad, his headphones, and his mother's black slip-on gardening shoes. The family found a lower-level door unlocked. Missing from the home were Jonathan's iPad, the wired headphones he used with it, and his mother's black slip-on gardening shoes. The surveillance footage was captured in the area of Northeast 114th Lane in Kirkland on June 23. He was spotted on multiple home surveillance cameras around 11pm on June 23rd in Kirkland, Washington and has not been seen since.

Additional Details:

The Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue (SAR) unit led an extensive search effort involving more than 150 searchers, drones, the sheriff's helicopter, K-9 teams, man trackers, and over 4,000-man hours during the six-day search. Despite these efforts, Jonathan was not located. On July 3, the possible total reward for locating Jonathan was increased to $100,000, according to CrimeStoppers. The money was donated by Earl Stewart, the owner of Earl Stewart Toyota in Lake Park, Florida, who added to the tipster fund after reading Dateline's coverage of the case. The family's website, findjonathanhoang.com, states that the lack of any confirmed sightings between March 31 and June 23 suggests Jonathan was likely not traveling independently during that period, and that he was probably being cared for by someone else. His sister, Irene Pfister, has said she believes Jonathan is alive and receiving help from someone, as he has no money, no phone, and no ID. The Gabby Petito Foundation and Light the Way Missing Persons Advocacy Project partnered with The Coffee Stand in Kirkland to create 500 coffee sleeves with Jonathan's photo and details about his case. The family is offering a $100,000 reward and holding a candlelight vigil at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland, where he was last seen on surveillance. They are also championing the "Purple Alert Bill" to create an emergency alert system for missing people with cognitive disabilities. His family has set up the website FindJonathanHoang.com to help raise awareness.

Case Last Updated:

Sep 23, 2026