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The Aloha Exchange Club has honored Officer Chris Jelsma as the February “Officer of the Month.” Officer Jelsma, (a 6-year veteran), was selected based on his dedication to duty and proactive approach to patrol.

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The Kona Crime Prevention Committee has named Officer Robin Crusat as the March, Officer of the Month. Officer Crusat, affectionately known as ‘Uncle Robin,’ is a member of the Kona Community Policing Section. He manages the South Kona sector, beginning at Halekii Street at the Captain Cook Post Office, all the way to the South […]

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Officer Tristin Allen, has been selected as the Aloha Exchange Club’s January Officer of the Month. On (December 19, 2017), at approximately 5:50 a.m., Officer Allen, and other Puna patrol officers responded to a report of a weapons incident in the Leilani Estates subdivision. The initial call was that the reporting person had heard several […]

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi recognized South Hilo Patrol Officer Murray Toledo on Thursday, (January 25), as the East Hawaiʻi “Officer of the Month” for (December 2017).

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi recognized Puna Patrol Officer Paul Wright on Thursday, (November 30), as the East Hawaiʻi “Officer of the Month” for November.

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Officer Joseph Passmore, (an 11-year police veteran), has been named as the Aloha Exchange Club’s October Officer of the Month. The award is based on the compassion and professional commitment he demonstrated in assisting a family who experienced a tragic house fire.

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Officer Marcos Santos, a (13-year police veteran), has been named as the Aloha Exchange Club’s August 2017 Officer of the Month. Officer Santos is being saluted based on his actions and assistance with a potential suicide case. He was assigned to conduct checks in the Hakalau area on a report that a suicidal male party […]

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The Kona Crime Prevention Committee has recognized Officer Coley Rowe as the “Officer of the Month” for September 2017. On (June 30), at around 5:00 p.m., HawaiÊ»i Fire Department Rescue personnel reported that a man had been observed sitting on the rooftop of a Kona-area Harbor building for a few hours and had threatened to […]

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Officer Wyatt Kaili-Leong, a (6-year police veteran), has been named as the East HawaiÊ»i Aloha Exchange Club’s August Officer of the Month. On (July 14), at approximately 6:00 p.m., Officer Kaili-Leong was flagged down by a female in KeaÊ»au who reported the theft of a purse from her parked and unlocked vehicle. She reported that […]

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Officer Jared Cabatu (a 9-year police veteran) has been named as the East HawaiÊ»i Aloha Exchange Club’s Officer of the Month for (July). On (May 23), a Hilo resident reported that a theft had occurred at their home. Neighborhood checks produced a witness who gave a description of the men involved as well as a […]

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Officer Adam Cho was recently on patrol on AliÊ»i Drive when he was waved down by a woman who had just witnessed a man purportedly stealing items from a store. As the officer approached the subject he bolted and ran through several parking lots and businesses with Officer Cho on foot pursuit. They lost sight […]

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Officer Duane Rapoza, Jr. (4-year police veteran) has been selected as the East HawaiÊ»i Aloha Exchange Club’s June 2017 Officer of the Month. Officer Rapoza was selected for singlehandedly locating and arresting two individuals in high profile cases, the most recent being a person who had fled the scene of a fatal traffic collision, the […]

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Congratulations to Kona Crime Prevention Committee Officer of the Month, Marco Segobia, for his work in the Vice Unit. Thanks to the work of Officer Segobia and his fellow vice officers, drugs including crystal meth, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and prescription pills were taken off the street.

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Officer Kupono Mata (a 6-year police veteran) has been recognized as the Aloha Exchange Club Officer of the Month for March 2017. This is due to his outstanding performance both as a solo patrolman and more recently as a Field Training Officer. He serves as a “role model” for new officers by his consistent dedication […]

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