Full Notification

Hawaiʻi Police Department
Office of the Chief
Harry S. Kubojiri
Phone: 961-2244

Media Release

Chief Harry S. Kubojiri has promoted seven employees from the rank of police officers to the rank of sergeant/detective:

Sergeant John T. Talich, a 20-year veteran of the Hawaiʻi Police Department, will be assigned to the North Kohala District. He is currently assigned to the Puna District.
Detective Kayne K. M. Kelii, a 16-year-veteran of the Police Department, will be assigned to the Area II Criminal Investigations Section in Kona. He now works in the North Hilo District.
Detective David T. Matsushima, a 10-year veteran of the Police Department, will be assigned to the Area II Criminal Investigations Section in Kona. His current assignment is at Kona Patrol.
Detective Carrie K. Akina, a 10-year veteran of the Police Department, will be assigned to the Area II Criminal Investigations Section in Kona. She is now assigned to Kona Patrol.
Sergeant Charrise K. Wakita, a 12-year veteran of the Police Department, will be assigned to the Puna District. She currently is part of the Traffic Enforcement Unit in East Hawaiʻi.
Detective Jeremy S. M. Lewis, a 12-year-veteran of the Police Department, will be assigned to the Area II Criminal Investigations Section in Kona. He is currently assigned to the Area II Vice Section.
Detective Jerome A. Manuel, a 10-year veteran of the Police Department, will be assigned to the Area II Juvenile Aid Section, where he now works as an officer.

The promotions take effect August 1.