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Gone But Not Forgotten
passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Douglas Gibb was appointed Chief of Police on June 20, 1983. He served until 1989. Chief Gibb was the third youngest chief in the history of the department. During his administration, the department turned to a global perspective as national and international types of crime became commonplace. Chief Gibb also succeeded in getting some police functions decentralized, opening new substations in Kahuku, Waikiki, and downtown Honolulu.
passed away on Jan 7, 2017
Francis Keala was promoted from captain of the finance division to chief of police in 1969 to 1983. He was faced with an increasing disrespect for law and order; an expanding drug abuse problem in the public and in his department. The "Operation Hukilau" and the green harvest operations were a credit to his success in infiltrating covert operations.
passed away on May 16, 2013 after a brief illness. Joe was a retired Honolulu Police Department Sergeant. He was special investigator who specialized in homicide cases under Chief’s Dan Liu and Francis Keala.
Dan Liu passes away July 18, 1986. He began his career in the Honolulu Police Department as a clerk and worked his way up to the rank of Captain before being appointed to the Chief Of Police position October 1, 1948. Liu initiated strong enforcement programs against vice criminals and lobbied for better working conditions for officers. He established crime prevention programs such as the Police Activities League. Liu retired in 1969, after serving 20 years as chief.
Michael Nakamura was sworn in as Chief Of Police August 1, 1990. Chief Nakamura's efforts to bring the department closer to the community we serve led to the decentralization and expansion of the role of police officers. By promoting the philosophy of community policing and programs such as the Citizens Police Academy, he sought to bridge the traditional gap between law enforcement and the public.
Sergeant. Wray B K Taylor
Passed away 8/16/1990
1974 Servi Bike Sergeant
After 20 years he was appointed Sgt. ,by Chief Dan Liu
passed away on June 5, 2013. Richard was a retired Honolulu Police Department Major. One of his many assignments while with the department was the District 4 Kaneohe Major.
Age 56, passed away 4/1/2010
Former Solo Bike Officer
Age 49, of Kaaawa, Hawaii and retired from HPD on May, 31, 2010, passed away on May 27, 2013 in Kailua, HI. Born Sept 9, 1963 in Guam. Too short of a retirement!
Retired Honolulu Police Deputy Chief Harold J. Falk Jr.passed away Feb 7, 2003. Falk retired from the department in August 1983.
passed away on July 23, 2012, Mike was a retired Honolulu Police Department Sergeant. He was a long time member of the Solo Bike Detail.
passed away on September 26, 2012 at home. He was a retired Honolulu Police Department Detective.
passed away on March 5, 2013 at home. A retired Honolulu Police Department Assistant Chief. His last assignment was Chief of the Administrative Bureau.
passed away on April 11, 2013. He was a retired Honolulu Police Officer. Assigned to
District 3 Pearl City for most of his career.
passed away on April 2, 2013 at Straub Hospital. He was a retired Honolulu Police Department Lieutenant. His last assignment before retiring was District 1 Patrol.
passed away on April 1, 2013 at home. Retired Sergeant. His assignments in the department included the CID and patrol, District 4.
passed away on March 8, 2013. He was a retired Assistant
Police Chief. His last assignment prior to his retirement in 1966 was with the Administrative Bureau.
passed away on April 6, 2013 at the Hospice of Hilo.
He devoted 30 years of his professional and personal life to HPD, retiring in 1989.
passed away on March 5, 2013. He was a retired Honolulu Police protection program. His other assignments were in the Patrol Division’s, District 1 and 4.
a retired Honolulu Police Department Reserve Officer, formerly assigned to the Community Affairs Division passed away at home on November 25, 2012
passed on March 19, 2013 at home. He was a retired Honolulu Police Department
Lieutenant, with various assignments, that included Traffic and the Criminal Investigation Division.
passed away on March 23, 2013. He was a retired Honolulu Police Officer. His
last assignment with the department was at Pearl City, District 3.
of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Police Department Lieutenant, passed away on May 7, 2012. Mark was last assigned to District 8 Kapolei/Waianae and was an FTO in District 1 earlier in his career with the department.
of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Police Department Lieutenant and a Marine Corp veteran passed away on June 9, 2012 in Kailua. Sherman served in District 5 and CID.
of Kapolei a retired Honolulu Police Officer passed away on May 13, 2012. He served in District 3 and Community Relations.
of Kurtistown, Hawaii a retired Honolulu Police Department Lieutenant passed away on May 11, 2012 at Hilo Medical Center. Lt. Mendiola was assigned to District 3, Pearl City
a retired Honolulu Police Department officer passed away on December 22, 2012. He was assigned to District 3, Patrol Division on his retirement in 1993.
of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Police Department Officer, passed away in Honolulu on December 11, 2012
a retired Honolulu Police Department Lieutenant assigned to District 4, Kaneohe/Kailua passed away on May 1, 2012 at Queen’s Medical Center
of Aiea, a retired Honolulu Police Department Lieutenant, passed away in Honolulu. He served in CID for many years and District 1 as a Lieutenant.
of Honolulu a retired Honolulu Police Department Inspector and Assistant Vice President of Security for American Savings Bank passed away on May 29, 2012
passed away on January 16, 2013. A Sergeant who was assigned to CRU District 4, Patrol Division
passed away on January 21, 2013. Honolulu Police Department Sergeant. Assigned to JCPD, he was a driving force in the development of the Police Activities League (PAL).
passed away on March 12, 2012 a retired Honolulu Police Department Officer. He was a motorpatrol officer in District 4, Kaneohe/Kailua.
of Waimea, Hi, passed away on August 28, 2012 in Hilo. Maude was a retired Honolulu Police Department Clerk.
passed away on January 19, 2013. Kevin retired as a Lieutenant with the Honolulu Police Department in 2009. He worked in D-7, D-4, D-5 & in community policing.
of Ewa Beach, a retired Sergeant passed away on January 1, 2013. He was the Range Sergeant for many years and was also assigned to the Patrol Division, District 3 Pearl City.
passed away on September 20, 2012. He was a retired Honolulu Police Department Sergeant who was assigned to District 2, Wahiawa when he retired.
of Kaneohe, a retired Honolulu Police Solo Bike Officer, passed away on January 16, 2013. Also assigned to District 4 Patrol Division .
of Honolulu passed away. She was a retired Honolulu Police Department Dispatcher. She was born in Honokaa.
of Henderson, Nevada, passed away on September 2, 2012. George was a retired Honolulu Police Officer, who was last assigned to the Parks Detail, of the Specialized Service Division.
passed away on October 10, 2012 after a long illness. He was a retired Honolulu Police Department Lieutenant. His last assignment prior to retiring in 1996 was with JCPD.
of Las Vegas passed away on July 3, 2012 in Las Vegas. Marge retired form the Honolulu Police Department as a Police Dispatcher.
retired in l984 from the police department. He served as a Lieutenant in CIU and as a Captain and Major in the Patrol Division.
passed away on June 29, 2012 in Honolulu. Bernard retired from the Honolulu Police Department as a Detective, assigned to the Narco-Vice Division.
of Waimea, Hawaii passed away on May 17, 2013. He was a retired Honolulu Police Department officer
passed away on May 27, 2013, as retired Honolulu Police Department Secretary with the Internal Affairs Division.
passed away May 18, 2013 . Retired Sergeant with the Department and a rancher in retirement. He was a long time District 3 Sergeant,.
of Honolulu, passed away on August 30, 2011 a retired Honolulu police officer and detective, and a Navy veteran, died in Bloomington, Minn. He was born in
Cokato, Minn.
of Wahiawa, passed away on February 29, 2012. Rodney was retired from the Honolulu Police Department and was the previous owner of Club LC.
of Pleasant Hills California, passed away on March 8, 2012. Born in Honolulu, William was a retired Detective from the Honolulu Police Department.
of Pearl City passed away on April 23, 2012, a retired Honolulu Police Department Lieutenant. Joe served in District 3, Pearl City for many years as a Sergeant and in District 4 as a Lieutenant.
of Kaneohe passed away on March 15, 2012. Kenneth was a retired Honolulu Police Department Clerk
passed away on September 8, 2008. He was a former Solo Bike Officer and spent time in Narco-Vice. After retiring he worked in the movie industry as a security consultant for Jake & the Fat Man.
passed away on February 6, 2006. born on August 11, 1939. He retired August 15, 1994.
This picture was taken by Dan Akroyed's wife.
Passed in 2009. HPD Matron.
From there she went to JCPD as a Police Officer. She got a degree in Assoc Police Sci and later retired from HPD. In 1990 she was appointed to Directore of the Department of Human Services.
of Honolulu, died March 13, 2004. Retired Honolulu Police Department sergeant.
Best known for his recurring role as Chin Ho Kelly on the old Hawaii Five-O he joined the HPD in early 1942 a couple of months after the Dec 7th, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.
passed away July 1, 2013.
A HPD detective who never carried a gun. He did have a knife and a whip. It is widely held that Chang Apana was the model for the movie character Charlie Chan. He is buried in a grave yard in Manoa Valley.
died Sept. 27, 2001. Retired from Honolulu Police Department, and Hawaii Air National
Guard.
of 'Aiea, died April 27, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A sergeant retired from the Honolulu Police Department. Survived by wife,
Myong; sisters, Jane Kaneshiro and Jean Goda; nieces and nephews.
Passed away July 11, 2013
"From his graduation to his retirement, he was always bigger than life."
passed away. Formally of D7 and of the 91st. Retired in 2009
retired Honolulu Police Department officer, automotive mechanic and a Marine Corps veteran, died in Ewa June 25, 2013.
of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. U.S.
Air Force veteran and retired Honolulu Police Department police officer.
He was a long time patrol officer in D-2 and he spent a lot of time with PAL or JPO
Passed away 9/8/2013
Retired 12/29/78 Captain to the Finance Division. Father of Detective William "TJ" Tajada and retired Lionel Tejada. Grandfather of Officer Niki Tejada.
Retired 12/21/96. Passed away 9/8/2013 retired as a Auto Theft Detective, CID
Retired 1-8-91 formally assigned to D-7
Passed away Oct 10, 2013
Officer Joseph K. Kamakahi Jr,
Retired 3-31-93
Retired 8-31-1984
Passed away 12-2-2013
Retired as Honolulu PD Major
Passed away December 2013
EX Solo, D5 Sgt and others.
Reserve Officer Franklin W. L. Ho
Retired 1-05-00
Passed away December 2013
Formerly assigned to District 1, temporarily assigned to Criminal Investigation Division
of Kane'ohe, passed away March 31, 2003.
A retired HPD detective with 29 years of service.
John was in the Alpha Detail in Sector 12 in the 80's.
His brother Henry is also HPD retired.
of Honolulu, passed away Dec. 21, 2008.
Retired Honolulu Police Department sergeant
"Big Mac" was a legend as Sgt at Alpha Detail in the 80's
Lindsay C Mattox
Retired 10-31-02
Retired Sergeant Lindsay C. Mattox, formerly assigned to Training Division, and father of Officer Sean Mattox, assigned to District 2
He worked in Vice, D5, Training (EVOC).
Passed away on December 15, 2013
retired 12-30-2003, passed away on 2-5-2014
Formerly assigned to District 3
retired 12-30-75
Formerly assigned to District 4
Passed away on 1-14-2014
Former HPD Sergeant and retired US Army
Frank Robert Perreira (67)
passed away on February 28, 2014
He was assigned to the Special Service Division.
Passed away on 2-28-2014
The HPD Solo biker's Solo Biker
Retired 5-18-98
passed away on 4-2-2014
He was last assigned to District 2
retired 5-4-98
Passed away 3-8-2014
Reserve Officer formerly assigned to JCPD
retired 5-16-1991
passes away Jan 2014
formerly assigned District 4
retired 4-30-85
Passes away 4-2-2014
Formerly Detective assigned to CID
Son is retired Sgt Ben Perez Jr.
retired 4-5-79
Former assigned to District 1
father of Lt. Harrison Kim Han
retired 4-15-88
Formerly assigned to Airport Detail
retired 12-28-84
passed away June 16, 2014
formerly assigned to the Airport Detail
retired 12-28-79
passed away July 2014
formerly assigned to CID
retired 12/30/1999
passed away July 2014
formerly assigned to the Traffic Division
retired 12-30-2009
passed away Sept 2014
formerly assigned Records and ID Division
retired 8-31-1984
passed away Sept 9, 2014
formerly assigned to District 4
retired 9-18-1998
passed away Sept 9, 2014
formerly assigned District 4
retired 12-29-89
passed away 10-28-2014
formerly assigned to Civi. Defense (Major Events Div)
retired 2-28-2006
Nov 2014
He was formerly assigned to the Communications Division
retired 10-31-86
passed away 11-1-2014
formerly assigned to Technical Services Bureau (Support Service Bureau).
retired 12/30/1987
passed away 1/1/2015
Formerly assigned to District 2
retired 6/28/1993
passed away 12/15/2014
Formerly assigned to the Communications Division
retired 12/30/2002
passed away 1/6/2015
Formerly assigned to District 4
retired 2/28/2010
passed away 12/15/2014
Formerly assigned to Records and ID
Retired 4/30/1983
Passed away 2/20/2015
Formerly assigned to Community Relations Div.
Retired 4/30/2001
Passed away 12/9/2014
Formerly assigned to Narco/Vice
Retired 12/30/1991
Passed away 3/25/2015
Formerly assigned to District 2
Retired 6-30-2012
Passed away 5-21-2015
Formerly assigned to
District 3
Retired 2/16/1981
Passed away 4/9/2015
Formerly assigned to CID
Retired 12-30-1994
Passed away 4-8-2015
Passed away on 6/13/15
Formerly assigned to D2
retired May 1, 1981.
Passed away on May 7, 2015.
Formerly assigned to the Communications Div.
Retired 7-31-1994
Passed away 6-13-2-15
Formerly assigned to Records and ID
Retired 12/30/1978
Passed away 6/21/2015
formerly assigned to Tactical Operations Division (SSD)
Retired 6/30/1992
Passed away 6/8/2015
Formerly assigned to D3
Retired 8/17/1994
Passed away 5/23/2015
Formerly assigned to Community Affairs
retired 5/4/73
Passeed away 7/13/2015
Formerly of Central Receiving
Passed away on June 8, 2000
retired 12-30-1992
Passed away 7/3/2015
Formerly assigned to CID
retired 1995
Passed away 8/15/2015
Formerly assigned to D-2
retired 9/30/99
Passed away 7/27/2015
Formerly assigned to D-5
passed away 8/17/2015
He passed away on 9/30/2015.
She passed away on 10/2/2015.
Retired 6/30/1985
Passed away 10/27/2015
Lass assigned D1
Retired 12/30/2012
Passed away 2/3/2016
Formerly assigned to D6
Passed away 1/4/2016.
Formerly assigned to D3
Retired 6/30/2006
Passed away 3/2/2015
Last assigned D3
Retired 5/31/1996
Passed away 4/15/2016
Last assigned D3
Retired 6/30/1986
Passed away 2/11/2016
Passed assigned D-2
Retired 11/30/1966
Passed away 5/1/2016
Retired 6/28/1990
Passed away 4/24/2016
Last assigned to CID
Retired 5/31/11
Passed away 5/8/2016
Lasted assigned to Community Affairs Div.
Retired 10/31/1987
Passed away 5/26/2016
Formerly assigned to D-5
Retired 1977
Passed away 8/2/1981
Formerly assigned to D-3
Retired 02/29/04
Passed away 6/15/16
Formerly assigned to D-4
Retired 10/31/92
Passed away 7/7/16
Formerly assigned to D1
Retired 7/31/2006
Passed away7/30/2016
Formerly assigned to Records/ID
Retired 12/30/1986
Passed away 7/4/2016
Formerly assigned to D1
Retied 12-28-06
Passed away 7-21-2016
Formerly assign to Community Affairs
Retired 7/19/90
Passed away 8/6/2016
Formerly assign to Community Affairs
Retired 3/31/1999
Passed away 7/30/2016
Formerly assig to D-7
Retired 3-24-1985
Passed away 8-31-2016
Formerly assigned to D1
Retired 12/30/1994
Passed away 9/30/2016
Formerly assn to D-5 Airport Detail
Retired 1985
Passed away May 28, 2011
Former Sgt & played in the old Hawaii Five-O.
Retired 02/15/1973
Passed away 10/08/2016
Formerly assigned to
Corrections Division
Retired 7/2/1986
Passed away 11/5/2016
Formerly assigned to CID
Retired 06/30/1997
Passed away 10/08/2016
Formerly assigned to D-4
Retired 12/30/1981
Passed away 10/25/2016
Formerly Assigned to CID
Retired 12/30/2014
Passed Away 2/24/2017
Formerly assigned to D-7
Retired 1963
Retired 1/31/2013
Passed away 3/10/2017
Formerly Assigned to D-5
Retired 1984
Passed away 4/19/2006
Formerly assigned to JCPD
Retired 12/27/1974
Passed away 3/1/2017
Formerly assigned to JCPD
Retired 8/31/1992
Passed away 8/8/2017
Formerly Assigned to D-6
retired 5/9/80 passed away
09-19-17
Retired 12/30/01
Passed away 8/19/2017
Formerly assigned to CID
retired 8/22/1986
Last assigned to D1
passed away
08-14-17
Retired 3/31/2001
Passed away 1/26/2018
Formerly assigned to D-8
Retired 8/31/1990
Last assigned to JCPD
Passed away
10-8-17
retired 12/30/1989
Last assigned to D5
passed away
01/31/2018
“Squeaks, Yamas”
Retired HPD Dispatcher
Passed away 3/20/2018
Retired 12/30/2013
Last assignment to Record & ID
passed away on 3/11/2018
retired 12/30/2009
Last assigned to Reserve Officer
passed away
03/26/2018
Retired 10/31/2009
Passed away 11/3/2009
Last assigned to D-1
Former Solo Bike
Retired 8/31/2006
passed away on 4-11-18
Last assigned to CID
66 Years Old, passed away 4/28/2018
Retired with 25 years service
Main assignment D4
Passed away 7/23/2018
Retired 12/29/1989
Last assigned to JCPD
Passed away 7/13/2018
25 years of service with last
assignment at JCPD.
passed away 10/2/2018
Retired 02/29/1988
Last assignment Internal Affairs
Retired 12/31/2017
Passed away 10/16/2018
Formerly assigned to D-1
Retired 12-30-1994
Passed away 10/8/2018
Formerly assigned to JCPD
Passed away 10/17/2018
Retired 12/29/1978
Last assignment Traffic Div
Passed away 10/27/2010
Retired 12/28/2001
Formerly assigned to CIU
Passed away 10/29/2018
Retired 03/31/2017
Formerly assigned to D-7
Passed Away 3/7/2019
Retired 12/30/2006
Last assigned to D1
Retired 12-30-2002
Last assigned to Solo Bike and Patrol
Retired 06-30-2016
Last assigned to D4
Passed Away 8/16/2019
Retired 12/30/1994
Last assigned toSSD
Passed away 8/31/2019
Retired 07/05/1985
Passed away 8/18/2019
Retired 12/14/1990
Lass assigned to Communications
Passed Away 9/18/2019
Retired 2/28/2010
Last Assigned to CID
Passed away 10/13/2019
Retired 12/15/1985
Last assigned to D-4
Passed away 9/15/2019
Retired 5/31/1995
Last Assigned to CID
Passed Away Jam 8, 2020
Retired Feb 3, 1982
Last Assigned to D 4
Passed Away Jn 13, 2020
Retired Oct 3, 1996
Last Assigned to Traffic Div.
Passed Away Oct 23, 2019
Retired Dec 30, 1996
Last Assigned to Narco/Vice
Retired 8/31/1998
Passed away 7/21/1999
Last assigned to Narco/Vice
Passed away 4/11/2020
Last Assigned to D4
Retired 12/31/2018
Passed away 5/21/2020
Last assignment was D3
Pasted Away 4/23/2020
Last assigned to SSD/airport
Retired 2004
Passed Away March 31, 2020
Retired 2/17/1998
Passed away 7/17/2020
Last assigned to CID
Retired 12/30/2005
Passed Away 8/11/2020
Last assigned to D7
Retired Sept 19, 1988
Passed Away Jan. 25, 2006
Last assigned to D3
Retired 07/31/2007
passed away 8/27/2020.
Last assigned to D-5
Retired 12/15/1994
Passed Away 8/21//2020
Last assigned to D5 Airport
Retired in 1992
Passed Away 10/16/2020
Prior assignment CID
Retired 12/30/1991
Passed Away 02.03/2020
Last assigned to D-3
Retired 07/31/1990
Passed Away 11/03/2020
Last Assignement D-5
Retired 12/30/2019
passed away 11/23/2020
Last assignment D6
Retired: 8/31/2000
Passed Away 10/13/2020
Last assigned to Traffic
Retired 8/31/2000
Passed Away 1/12/2021
Last Assigned to D4
Retired 3/31/1990
Passed Away 4/14/2006
Last Assigned to JCPD
Retired 12-30-1996
Passed Away 2/15/2021
Last Assigned to IA Div.
Retired 12/30/08
Passed Away 3/16/2021
Last Assigned to D 5
Retired 12/30/2016
Passed Away 9/17/2020
Last Assigned to D 8
Retired 12/30/1986
Passed Away 9/30/2020
Last Assigned to D1
Retired 8/31/2018
Passed Away 4/21/2021
Last Assigned to D 7
Retired 12/30/1993
Passed Away 4/26/2021
Last Assigned to Narco/Vice
Retired 3/31/1996
Passed Away 3/4/2021
Last Assigned to D3
Retired 12/30/1983
Passed Away 6/21/2021
Last Assigned to D-3
Passed away on 7/15/2021
Retired 6/30/1993
Last Assigned to D-6
passed away on 7/7/2021
Retired date: 12/30/2014
previously assigned to District 8/Theft