2023 Legislative Report Release To Legislature
2023 Legislative Report Release To Legislature
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
17-002 Walter Gouveia Posted an unprofessional and offensive caption on social media. No 1 day A
18-003 Lianne Wolfram Intentionally damaged the property of another without Yes 10 days P
permission. Failed to report a change of home address as
required by policy.
*FBI Investigation
20-013 Yvette Miura Submitted a falsified HPD document. Failed to submit a report Yes 3 days A
in a timely manner as required by department policy.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
20-027 Reynwood Makishi Used a work computer to obtain a female's personal contact *No 1 day A
information for nonwork-related purposes. Sent unwanted text
messages to the female. Failed to activate his body-worn
camera.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
20-047 Nathan Oshima Failed to notify a supervisor, deactivated the body-worn camera, No *Written F
and failed to submit a written report. reprimand
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
20-055 Erik Iinuma Made explicit comments, jokes, and gestures of a sexual nature No 5 days F
in the workplace on multiple occasions.
20-056 Steven Ono Showed an image of a sexual nature to a co-worker. Failed to No *1 day F
take corrective or preventive measures to stop further sexual
harassment from occurring in the workplace.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
21-004 Jonathan Thorpe Conspired to have another officer submit a falsified police report Yes *20 days F
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.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
21-022 Dorian Soto Operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of an Yes *236 days F
intoxicant and collided into another vehicle. Failed to comply
with traffic regulations when he operated his motor vehicle while
holding and/or using a mobile electronic device with no legal
exemption to do so.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
22-002 Cole Dante Used unreasonable force by grabbing and forcing a detainee Yes 10 days F
onto a bench when the detainee was not initially resisting or
given a reasonable opportunity to comply with instructions.
Used unreasonable force while assisting with restraining the
detainee in an effort to remove the detainee’s clothes without
justification. Failed to intervene and take appropriate action
upon witnessing the detainee being subjected to unreasonable
force by other officers.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
22-005 Ian Rosario Used unreasonable force while assisting with restraining a Yes *1 day F
detainee in an effort to remove the detainee’s clothes without
justification. Failed to intervene and take appropriate action
upon witnessing the detainee being subjected to unreasonable
force by other officers.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
22-007 Thomas-John Kaanana Used excessive and/or unreasonable force while assisting with Yes Discharged P
grabbing or restraining a detainee in an effort to remove the
detainee’s clothes without justification. Used excessive and/or
unreasonable force when he struck the detainee without
justification. Committed a criminal act when he intentionally,
knowingly, or recklessly caused bodily injury to the detainee
without justification. Failed to intervene and take appropriate
action upon witnessing the detainee being assaulted or
subjected to unreasonable force by other officers. Submitted an
incomplete report and was untruthful and/or falsified his police
report.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
22-014 Lance Yashiro Failed to supervise and ensure that personnel were proactively Yes 5 days P
taking enforcement action during their entire shift. Improperly
authorized department personnel to work back-to-back shifts
and/or weekly hours that exceeded the maximum limit. Failed to
abide by the weekly overtime limits by repeatedly working over
the established limitation.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
22-016 Matthew Ogoshi Failed to report and/or document an incident truthfully after No Discharged A
witnessing and/or becoming aware of an officer pushing an
arrestee head first into a shelving unit and/or striking the
arrestee in the face. Was untruthful and/or falsified his police
report when he wrote a false statement regarding how the
arrestee sustained injuries. Failed to intervene and/or take
appropriate action during the entire incident due to being partial
to the officer.
22-017 Debra Lee Silva Misclassified an incident and failed to submit the police report No *Divisional F
before her work shift ended. Failed to reclassify the police counseling
report upon instruction from a supervisor.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
23-001 Ryan Kaneshiro While off duty, failed to operate a vehicle with due care and Yes *20 days F
collided into unattended parked vehicles. Left both scenes
without providing assistance and/or personal and vehicle
information. At the time of the collisions, he was operating his
subsidized vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.
Failed to notify the Communications Division about being
involved in the collisions.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
23-003 John McCarthy Sent a text message to a subordinate that contained an No *3 days P
inappropriate and/or unwelcomed image of a sexual nature.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
23-006 James Baik Failed to follow prescribed motor vehicle pursuit procedures. No Discharged A
Failed to assess the risks and terminate the pursuit as the stolen
vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed and was later
involved in a motor vehicle collision (MVC). Failed to
immediately render aid to the injured persons at the scene of the
MVC. Failed to activate his body-worn camera during the
pursuit and at the scene of the MVC. Falsified and provided
untruthful and misleading statements in his police reports and
during the administrative investigation to conceal his
involvement. Conspired with another officer to conceal his
involvement in the pursuit that was a proximate cause of the
MVC.
23-007 Joseph Correia Failed to follow prescribed motor vehicle pursuit procedures. No Discharged A
Failed to assess the risks and terminate the pursuit as the stolen
vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed and was later
involved in a motor vehicle collision (MVC). Failed to
immediately render aid to the injured persons at the scene of the
MVC. Failed to activate his body-worn camera during the
pursuit and at the scene of the MVC. Was untruthful to officers
and supervisors investigating the MVC, causing an officer to
unintentionally document a false statement and delaying the
implementation of the Officer Critical Incident Protocol.
Falsified and provided untruthful and misleading statements in
his police reports and during the administrative investigation to
conceal his involvement. Conspired with another officer to
conceal his involvement in the pursuit that was a proximate
cause of the MVC.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
23-008 Alexander Sanga While off duty, fled the scene of a motor vehicle collision (MVC) No Discharged P
after colliding into an unattended parked vehicle. Left the scene
without providing assistance and/or personal and vehicle
information. Failed to make appropriate notifications to the
police in a timely manner. Operated a vehicle with an expired
safety check and vehicle registration and without any motor
vehicle insurance. Was untruthful during the administrative
investigation and submitted falsified written statements for the
MVC report.
23-009 Makana Lukela Operated a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant Yes *60 days F
and collided into another vehicle.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
23-011 Neal Carlo Fajardo Inappropriately accessed and/or viewed reports for No 5 days F
nondepartmental business purposes and provided confidential
information to an unauthorized individual.
23-012 Phillip Snoops Was unprofessional and disrespectful to another officer by No *Written F
raising his voice, using profanity, and lecturing him in front of reprimand
other officers.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
23-016 Charles Gallimore During an argument, damaged the complainant's cellular phone Yes 1 day F 23-017
without justification.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
23-020 Justin Nakakuni While off duty, failed to take necessary safety precautions when *No 10 days P
handling a firearm. Negligently discharged the firearm, causing
bodily injury to another individual. Failed to properly register the
firearm in a timely manner.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
23-023 Rommel Baysa Failed to make notification that officers were involved in a critical No 7 days P 23-015
incident. Failed to ensure that the body-worn cameras of the
involved officers were promptly recovered and that the officers
were promptly relieved and sequestered. Failed to conduct a
thorough inquiry into a witness's statement that the suspect
vehicle was being pursued by police vehicles at the time of the
motor vehicle collision (MVC). Failed to properly supervise
subordinate officers at the scene, resulting in an improper and/or
incomplete investigation of the incident being conducted and
allowed investigating officers to conceal the police officers'
involvement in the MVC.
23-024 Wade-Thomas Failed to make notification that officers were involved in a critical No 5 days P
Nakagawa incident. Failed to ensure that the body-worn cameras of the
involved officers were promptly recovered and that the officers
were promptly relieved and sequestered. Failed to conduct a
thorough inquiry into a witness's statement that the suspect
vehicle was being pursued by police vehicles at the time of the
motor vehicle collision (MVC). Failed to properly supervise
subordinate officers at the scene, resulting in an improper and/or
incomplete investigation of the incident being conducted and
allowing investigating officers to conceal the police officers'
involvement in the MVC. Used force against a male at the
scene and did not document it in an incident report form.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
23-025 Robert Lewis Failed to activate his body-worn camera (BWC) when he No 3 days F
responded to a call for a noise complaint. Failed to immediately
activate his BWC upon arriving at the scene of the motor vehicle
collision (MVC) and during his interaction with a witness. Failed
to document in his submitted report the facts and circumstances
of the initial encounter with the suspect vehicle and/or the
initiation of the pursuit by police officers. Concealed the police
officers' involvement in the pursuit that was a proximate cause of
the MVC and the officers' involvement in fleeing from the scene.
23-026 Fetia Solomon Failed to immediately notify supervisors and investigators at the No 3 days P
scene that a witness was alleging police involvement in the
motor vehicle collision (MVC). Failed to obtain a complete and
thorough statement from the witness and failed to document the
witness's statement and/or contact information in her submitted
police report. Conducted and submitted an improper and/or
incomplete MVC investigative report which did not depict the
officers' involvement in the MVC. Covered her body-worn
camera to obstruct an encounter with a witness. Concealed the
police officers' involvement in the pursuit and the officers'
involvement in fleeing from the scene.
23-027 Brian Smith Responded to a truck rally at a beach park and, despite the No 1-day F 23-032
owner being present and able to move the vehicle, ordered the
vehicle to be towed in response to the vehicle owner’s brother’s
conduct.
23-028 Angelo-Randy Ibay Failed to follow proper procedures when administering the No 1 day F
intoxilyzer breath test. Failed to accurately complete the
required paperwork.
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.
Ref. No.
Reference Disciplinary
Employee Name Summary / Findings PAT Status with Same
No. Action
Notified Officer
23-029 Carl Hood Struck a family member and repeatedly called the family Yes *Discharged F 23-002
member derogatory names.
0 0 Mistreatment of Prisoners
0 0 Cowardice
NOTE: The initiation of a criminal case does not imply that the case was accepted for prosecution or that it was a determining factor in
the disciplinary action taken against the officer.