Days Suspended

Type of Misconduct

Year

Status

Prosecutors Notified

Union Intervention

Honolulu Police Misconduct

2021-004: Conspired to have another officer submit a falsified police report in an attempt to have an item released to an individual who was not the finder/reporting person. Was untruthful to Honolulu Police Department personnel and knowingly falsified his police report. Attempted to log into another officer's departmental account. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Tampering With a Government Record

Discharged
Arbitration
No
Yes

2021-019: Swore multiple times at the complainant and his passenger.Failed to activate his body-worn camera, failed to document theomission, and failed to immediately notify his supervisor. Suspension reduced from 3 days to 1 day.

1 day-day suspension
Final
No
No
Scott Valdez

2021-02-01: Operated vehicle in unsafe manner. Failed to activate body camera. Made false statements.

Discharged
Final
No
Yes

2021-04-01: Conspired to have another officer submit false report. Lied, falsified report. Tampered with government record.

20-day suspension
Final
Yes
Yes

2020-6: Failed to report additional income upon filing State of Hawaii taxes. Pled guilty to criminal offenses related to the false filing. Criminal Conduct Initiated: False and Fraudulent Statements Aiding and Abetting (Prosecutors not notified because the State Attorney General handled the investigation) (Officer retired prior to discharge)

Discharged
Final
No
No
Eric Yiu
2020-7

2020-13: Submitted and falsified HPD document.

3-day suspension
Arbitration
No
Yes
Yvette Miura

2020-15: Submitted falsified information on documentation for Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an intoxicant roadblocks. Failed to properly supervise personnel and ensure that related documentation was submitted with accurate information. Criminal Conduct Initiated:Tampering with a Government Record(Officer retired prior to discharge.)

Discharged
Final
No
Yes
John Bennett

2020-16: Submitted falsified information on documentation for Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an intoxicant roadblocks. Failed to properly supervise personnel and ensure that related documentation was submitted with accurate information. Criminal Conduct Initiated:Tampering with a Government Record(Pursuant to the grievance process, discharge was reduced to 20 days suspension.)

20-day suspension
Final
Yes
Yes

2020-17: Submitted falsified information on required federal grant documents for Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant roadblocks. (Officer retired prior to discharge.)

Discharged
Final
No
No

2020-18: Submitted falsified information on required federal grant documents for Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant roadblocks. Falsified information on traffic ciations. (Officer retired prior to discharge.)

Discharged
Final
No
No
Sean Taoka