05/18/2026
Law enforcement officials, community honor fallen officers
HONOLULU (KHON2) — State, federal and county law enforcement officials gathered alongside community members Sunday for the Hawaiʻi Law Enforcement Memorial Remembrance Ceremony.
The ceremony honored the men and women who lost their lives while serving and protecting the people of Hawaiʻi.
Organizers said the memorial serves as a reminder of the sacrifices officers make every day to protect their communities.
“It’s something that we take for granted, the public takes for granted, that the police will be out there protecting the community,” said Kurt Kendro, Hawaii Law Enforcement Foundation Board Chair. “And a police officer, when they wake up in the morning, they don’t know if they’re coming home at the end of the day.”
Community leaders and law enforcement officials also gathered to unveil Officer Suzanne O’s memorial nameplate. O was a Maui police officer who was fatally shot last summer.
“So Police Week gives us all that opportunity to thank police officers for what they do and take pause and remember officers who made the ultimate sacrifice for our community,” Kendro said.
The annual memorial ceremony concludes National Police Week remembrance events held across the islands.
During the ceremony, officials paid tribute to 85 officers who were killed in the line of duty.
Manuel D. Abreu
Cerilo Agarano Jr.
Kaluaiʻai
Troy L. Barboza
Bryant B. Bayne
John W. Bost III
Edwin H. Boyd
Daniel Browne Sanchez
Manuel Cadinha
Henry A. Chillingworth
Harry J. Coelho
Neville S.K. Colburn
Robert A. Corder
Garret Davis
Alfred W. Dennis
George A.B. Dung
Benedict Eleneki
Tiffany Victoria B. Enriquez
Steve B. Favela
Eric C. Fontes
Harry K.V. Fung
Glen A. Gaspar
Ryan K. Goto
Ernest R. Grogg
David R. Huber
Patrick K. Ihu
Ronald S. Jitchaku
Bradley N. Kaanana
Constable Kaulana
Merlin C. Kaeo
Tate D. Kahakai
Kaulike S.G. Kalamā
Bronson K. Kalilio
William K. K**a
Constable K**ai
David I. Kaohi
James Kauhane
Benjamin Kealoha Jr.
Kenneth K. Keliiipio
James K. Keonaona
Henry A.K. Koa
Frank A.F. Kong
Moses Kua
Wah Choon Lee
Ernest G. Lindemann
George Macy
John W. Mahelona
Abraham E. Mahiko
David W. Mahukona
Steve R. Makuakane-Jarrell
Frank R. Medeiros
Thomas A. Moher
Andrew R. Morales
Chad M. Morimoto
Kipe Naumu
Thomas Nelson
Richard B. Neville
Joshua Nichols
Suzanne O
Michol Onekobre
William Oli
Dannygriggs Padayao
Samson Paele
David W. Parker
William F. Roback Sr.
Suzanne E. Roberts
George Rogers
David R. Ronk
Bill Sapolu
N. Simeona
David Skiiun
Larry J. Stewart
Louis H. Stolz
Thad F. Sugai
Masa Takakura
Roy E. Thurman
Isaac Veal
Tauveve Vivao
Joseph K. Whitford Jr.
Gene F. Williams
Alan Winn
Andrew Wischmeier
Frederick Wright
John W. Wulbers
Randal N. Young
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