Media Releases

For her exceptional dedication, proactive enforcement, and leadership in the Ka‘ū District, Officer Jenna Kosinski-Santos was recognized as the Ka‘ū Officer of the Quarter during a ceremony at the Nā‘ālehu  Community Center on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025.  Assigned to the Ka‘ū District...

Hawai‘i Island police have charged an 18-year-old Kailua-Kona man following an investigation into the importation of vape-type devices containing THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. On Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, the Hawai‘i Police Department’s Vice Section initiated the investigation in...

During the week of Nov. 10, to Nov. 16, 2025 Hawai‘i Island police arrested 19 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Eight of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. One of the drivers was under...

South Kohala patrol officer Kiley Loo was named Officer of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2025 by the Hawai‘i Island Safety and Security Professionals Association (HISSPA during a ceremony on Friday, October 10 in South Kohala. Officer Loo...

With National Crash Responders Safety Week taking place November 17–24, 2025, the Hawai‘i Police Department is reminding motorists of their legal duty to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles stopped on the roadway. The reminder reinforces Hawai‘i’s “Move...

Hawai‘i Island police arrested five individuals on Friday morning, Nov. 14, 2025, following a multi-agency search warrant operation at the old Hilo Hotel in downtown Hilo on Kino‘ole Street, directly across from Kalākaua Park. Officers from the Area I Crime...

Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section has launched a new monthly Kupuna Watch outreach program in partnership with the County of Hawaiʻi Department of Parks and Recreation’s Elderly Activities Division. Spearheaded by Kona Community Policing Sergeant Wyattlane Nahale, Kupuna...

Hawai‘i Island police reports that 26-year-old Darius Kanekoa-Gentzler,  who was previously reported missing, was located in Kailua-Kona on Friday, November 14, 2025, in good health. Police thank the public for their assistance.

(Update #3) Hawaiʻi Island police are renewing their request for information regarding 42-year-old Earl Kekuanaoa Hind, a local fisherman who was last known to have launched his vessel from the South Point area on Monday, April 7, 2025. Hind is...