Media Releases

Media Release (Update #11) Hawai’i Island police are renewing their request for any information regarding the disappearance of 38-year-old Kelly Gravitt of Pāhoa. Gravitt is a combat-wounded member of the 82nd Airborne, and Purple Heart recipient. He is described as…

As part of their ongoing community outreach to listen to community members, Hawai‘i Police Department is holding eight Coffee With a Cop events in West Hawai‘i during November in order for the public to get to know their district police…

Patrol Officer Michael Gusman was honored as the Kona Crime Prevention Committee’s (KCPC) November Officer of the Month on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026 for his investigative work that led to the arrest of a woman in connection with a burglary…

Hawaiʻi Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the person or persons responsible for damaging the grounds at Kēōkea Beach Park in Kapa‘au on the evening of Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.According to information reported to police, an unknown…

Hawai‘i Island police report that 36-year-old Chasia-Rose Palma of Pāhoa, who was previously reported missing, was located in Hilo on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in good health. The Hawai‘i Police Department thanks the public for their assistance.

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 32-year-old Marissa Todd of Hilo, who was reported missing. She is considered endangered as she may need medication and medical assistance. Todd was last contacted on Tuesday evening, Nov.…

The Kona Community Policing Section/HI-PAL, in collaboration with PATH, will host a free Kona Bicycle Day on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, from 8 a.m. to noon on Aliʻi Drive between Likana Lane and Hualālai Road. The event will focus on…

During the week of Oct. 19, through Oct. 25, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 21 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Eight of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers was under…

Officer Rodney De Lima Jr. The Hawai‘i Police Department is proud to announce that Officer Rodney De Lima Jr. was named the recipient of the Top Cop Hawaii award during a ceremony in Honolulu on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, recognizing…