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Officer Cala Arnold (a 10-year police veteran) has been named as the Aloha Exchange Club’s Officer of the Month for May 2017. Officer Arnold was selected for his apprehension of a suspect with a weapon in a residential/preschool area.

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East HawaiÊ»i recognized South Hilo Patrol Officer Thomas Chun-Ming on Thursday (April 27) as the East HawaiÊ»i “Officer of the Month” for April. On March 27, 2017, Officer Chun-Ming was patrolling the HonomÅ« area following a recent increase in property crimes when he received information about a suspicious vehicle in […]

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The Kona Crime Prevention Committee recognized Kona Patrol Officer Chandler Nacino as “Officer of the Month” for March in a luncheon ceremony Wednesday (March 1) at Huggo’s restaurant in Kailua-Kona. Nacino, who has been with the police department since August 2013, was honored for his efforts that led to the arrest of an individual for […]

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East HawaiÊ»i recognized Puna Patrol Officer Conrad Bidal on Thursday (February 23) as the East HawaiÊ»i “Officer of the Month” for February. Bidal, who has less than a year of service with the Police Department, was honored for what Sergeant William Derr described as his “extreme courage” while evacuating occupants […]

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The Kona Crime Prevention Committee recognized Kona Patrol Officer Jeremiah Hull as “Officer of the Month” for February in a luncheon ceremony Wednesday (February 1) at Huggo’s restaurant in Kailua-Kona. Hull was honored for his work on the Area II Special Enforcement Unit, which was formed to address crime trends in Kona, such as burglaries, […]

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East HawaiÊ»i recognized Community Policing Officer Paul Mangus on Thursday (January 26) as the East HawaiÊ»i “Officer of the Month” for January. Mangus was honored for his commitment to improving relationships between the Police Department and the community. During the past year, he organized two “Coffee with a Cop” events […]

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The Kona Crime Prevention Committee recognized Kona Patrol Officer Erich Jackson as “Officer of the Month” for January in a luncheon ceremony Wednesday (January 4) at Huggo’s restaurant in Kailua-Kona.

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East HawaiÊ»i recognized Officer Brian Souki on Thursday (December 22) as the East HawaiÊ»i “Officer of the Month” for December. Souki was honored for solving an increase in the number of burglaries in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision in Puna after August. According to Sergeant Charrise Wakita, police noticed an […]

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The Kona Crime Prevention Committee recognized Kona Patrol Officer Andrew Springer as “Officer of the Month” for December in a luncheon ceremony Wednesday (December 7) at Huggo’s restaurant in Kailua-Kona. Springer was honored for arresting a man who had broken into one vehicle and appeared to be selecting his next target.

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi recognized Puna Patrol Officer Joshua Baumgarner on Thursday (November 17) as the East Hawaiʻi “Officer of the Month” for November. Baumgarner, who just began solo patrol duty in April, was honored for saving the life of a woman who would have bled to death without his aid.

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The Kona Crime Prevention Committee recognized Kona Patrol Officer Michael Collings as “Officer of the Month” for November in a luncheon ceremony Wednesday (November 2) at Huggo’s restaurant in Kailua-Kona. Collings was honored for detaining a drunk driver who had tried to run away after a traffic crash.

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi recognized Officer Roberto Segobia on Thursday (October 27) as the East Hawaiʻi “Officer of the Month” for October. Segobia was honored for what Sergeant Chris Correia described as his “constant vigilance and continuous dedication to duty.”

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The Kona Crime Prevention Committee recognized Kona Patrol Officer Justin Gaspar as “Officer of the Month” for October in a luncheon ceremony Wednesday (October 5) at Huggo’s restaurant in Kailua-Kona. Gaspar was honored for his efforts that resulted in the recovery of a stolen car and a stolen handgun. On May 10, Gaspar observed a […]

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East HawaiÊ»i recognized Officer Jeremy Kubojiri on Thursday (September 22) as the East HawaiÊ»i “Officer of the Month” for September. Kubojiri was honored for saving the life of a 71-year-old man who had fallen off a balcony several days earlier. On August 23, Officer Jeremy Kubojiri and another Community Policing […]

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