Days Suspended

Type of Misconduct

Year

Status

Prosecutors Notified

Union Intervention

Honolulu Police Misconduct

2020-21: Failed to properly investigate several cases and supervise a subordinate to complete the outstanding cases.(Officer retired prior to 10-day suspension.)

10-day suspension
Final
No
No
John Rathjen
2020-23

2020-22: Failed to complete investigations in a timely manner and properly investigate several cases. (Officer retired prior to 10-day suspension.)

10-day suspension
Final
No
No

2020-23: Submitted falsified information on documentation for Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant (OVUII) roadblock. Submitted a falsified police report for the OVUII roadblock. Failed to properly supervise personnel during the OVUII roadblock. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Tampering with a Government Record (Officer retired prior to discharge)

Discharged
Final
No
Yes
John Rathjen
2020-21

2020-24: Submitted falsified information on required federal grant documents for an Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant roadblock.

5-day suspension
Pending grievance
Yes
No
N/A

2020-25: Submitted falsified information on required federal grant documents for an Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant roadblock.

5-day suspension
Final
No
No

2020-26: Submitted falsified information on required federal grant documents for an Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant roadblock.

5-day suspension
Final
No
No
Jason Tanaka

2020-27: Used a work computer to obtain a female's personal contact information for nonwork-related purposes. Sent unwanted text messages to the female. Failed to activate his body-worn camera.Criminal Conduct Initiated:Harassment(Prosecutors not notified because unable to establish the elements of a crime.)

1-day suspension
Pending grievance
Yes
No
N/A

2020-28: Involved in verbal argument with ex-girlfriend, which escalated into physical altercation where he pushed her, causing her to fall to the ground and sustain an abrasion. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Abuse of Family or Household Members (Prosecutors not notified because Department of Public Safety handled the investigation.) (Pursuant to the grievance process, discharge reduced to 115 day suspension.)

115-day suspension
Final
Yes
No
Troy Stewart

2020-29: Operated a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant

Discharged
Pending grievance
Yes
No
N/A

2020-30: Used unreasonable force against an individual and failed to submit a report. (Has another case pending final disposition.)

1-day suspension
Final
No
No