MEDIA RELEASE

Hawaiʻi Island Police are announcing fourteen (14) promotions, which go into effect Friday, November 1, 2019. They are:

1. Darren Cho  – Detective, Area II VICE
   Current position Police Officer III, Office of Professional Standards/Criminal Intelligence Unit
2. Brian Souki – Police Sergeant, Area I – Puna Patrol Division
   Current position Police Officer III, Office of Professional Standards/Criminal Intelligence Unit
3. John Kahalioumi – Police Sergeant Area II – South Kohala Patrol Division
   Current position Police Officer II, Area II – North Kohala Patrol Division
4. Nelson Cacho Sr. – Police Sergeant, Area II – North Kohala Patrol Division
   Current position Police Officer III, School Resource Officer  – Area II – South Kohala Patrol Division
5. Davy Kamalii Jr. – Police Sergeant, Area II – North Kohala Patrol Division
   Current position Police Officer II, Area I – Puna Patrol Division
6. Sheldon Nakamoto – Detective, Area II – Criminal Investigations Section
   Current position Police Officer III, Area II – Juvenile Aid Section
7. Keith Simeona Jr. – Detective, Area II – Criminal Investigative Section
   Current position Police Officer III, Community Policing Officer – Area I – South Hilo Patrol  Division
8. Joseph Passmore – Police Sergeant, Area II – South Kohala Patrol Division
   Current position Police Officer III – Area I  – VICE
9. Kayla Makino-Kahuli – Detective, Area II – Criminal Investigative Section
   Current position Police Officer II – Area I – South Hilo Patrol Division
10. Jeremy Riddle– Police Sergeant, Area II North Kohala Patrol Division
    Current position Police Officer II, Area I – Puna Patrol Division
11. Kevin Brodie – Detective, Area II – Juvenile Aid Section
    Current position Police Officer II, Area I – South Hilo Patrol Division
12. Paul Mangus – Police Sergeant, Administrative Services Division – CALEA
    Current position Police Officer III, Community Policing Officer Area I – South Hilo Patrol Division
13. Aron Tomota – Detective, Area II – Criminal Investigative Section
    Current position Police Officer III, Community Policing Officer, Area II – Kona Patrol Division
14. Robert Wagner- Assistant Police Chief, Area II Operations Bureau, Current position Police Major, Administrative Services Bureau – Administrative Services Division