Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Christopher Lucrisia
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/16/2025
Location : 18-1300 block of Ihope Road
City : Mountain View
County : Hawaii
State : Hawaii
Agency : Hawaii Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police following home invasion and manhunt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 16, 2025, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Hawaii Police Department officers responded to a reported home invasion in the 18-1300 block of Ihope Road in Mountain View. Christopher Lucrisia had allegedly entered the residence, threatened the occupants, and stolen keys to a vehicle parked outside.Lucrisia, who was armed with a rifle and a pistol, hid in the stolen vehicle on the property. As detectives and members of the Specialized Response Team (SRT) arrived, Lucrisia began firing at them. One officer returned fire. After a period of attempted negotiations and no response from Lucrisia, officers deployed a drone and observed him unresponsive in the vehicle's rear seat. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene. This incident concluded a nearly three-day manhunt that began after Lucrisia allegedly shot and injured a police officer on March 14, 2025.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/alleged-shooter-christopher-lucrisia-dead-after-almost-three-day-manhunt/
https://bigislandnow.com/2025/03/16/update-suspect-in-manhunt-killed-in-shootout-with-police-in-mountain-view/
Isaiah Kaleo JiaanFourshey
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 03/04/2025
Location : Near Namakanipaio Campground off Highway 11
City : Volcano
County : Hawaii
State : Hawaii
Agency : Hawaii Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during manhunt following homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/04/2025, at approximately 12:00 a.m., Hawaii Island police responded to a residence on Hibiscus Street in Mountain View after a woman reported that her daughter's ex-boyfriend, 28-year-old Isaiah Kaleo JiaanFourshey, had arrived looking for her daughter. After being informed that his ex-girlfriend was not present, Fourshey allegedly fired multiple shots at the woman's husband, missing him, before fleeing the scene. Shortly thereafter, police received reports of a shooting at a nearby residence on Plumeria Street, where they found 25-year-old Latisha Soares, identified as Fourshey's ex-girlfriend, with multiple gunshot wounds; she was pronounced dead at the scene. A manhunt ensued, and at approximately 6:00 p.m., officers located Fourshey near the Namakanipaio Campground off Highway 11 in Volcano.During the attempted apprehension, Fourshey was shot by police. He was transported to Hilo Benioff Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 8:00 p.m.
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Macayla Deponte
Age :20
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2025
Location : Noho Place residence
City : Pukalani
County : Maui
State : Hawaii
Agency : Maui Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 1, 2025, at approximately 3:46 p.m., Maui Police Department officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a residence on Noho Place in Pukalani, Maui, Hawaii. Upon arrival at approximately 3:54 p.m., officers encountered a woman armed with an edged weapon. During the confrontation, an officer fired, killing the woman in her home. The circumstances under which police opened fire have not been disclosed. The Maui Police Department is handling the case in internal self-investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/02/02/woman-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-upcountry-maui/
https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/woman-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-upcountry-maui/
Michael Miske Jr.
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Indigenous Pacific Islander
Date : 12/03/2024
Location : Federal Detention Center Honolulu
City : Honolulu
County : Honolulu
State : Hawaii
Agency : Federal Bureau of Prisons
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michael Miske Jr., a 50-year-old Pacific Islander male, was found dead on 12/03/2024 at the Federal Detention Center in Honolulu in an apparent suicide. Miske had been convicted in July 2024 on 13 federal charges related to his organized crime activities and was awaiting sentencing scheduled for January 30, 2025. His family expressed disappointment in the facility's failure to prevent his death. The Bureau of Prisons has been criticized for inadequate suicide prevention measures, raising concerns about inmate safety.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/miske-hopeful-appeal-before-jail-death/
Alston Kaipo Awong
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 08/14/2024
Location : Puhinalo Pl
City : Wainae
County : Oahu
State : Hawaii
Agency : Honolulu Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Shots were fired during a domestic argument. Honolulu PD arrived and shot and killed a man with a gun.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/08/15/waianae-shooting-leaves-multiple-victims-injured-hpd-scene/
Albert Lauro, Jr.
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 07/19/2024
Location : Kapoho
City : Hilo
County : Hawaii
State : Hawaii
Agency : Hawaii Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Believed to have committed a 1991 murder of teenager Dana Ireland on Big Island, three men were wrongly convicted. One of them served 20 years until DNA testing of old evidence resulted in him being exonerated. Police then had the original DNA match and tested an object Albert Lauro Jr. discarded and had a match. When police arrived to formally interview and arrest him, he committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.whio.com/news/national/suspect-cold-case/ZXZ5OF5MX5QHGDFXCXJXSNSAXA/
Eric J. Walsh
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/19/2024
Location : 2500 Ala Wai Boulevard
City : Honolulu
County : Oahu
State : Hawaii
Agency : Honolulu Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Honolulu Police followed a man by drone who they believed was involved in prior bank robberies. The man allegedly pointed a gun at a police drone. The man locked himself into a condo. Police fired less lethal rounds and a barrage of gunfire, killing the man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/honolulu-police-called-to-barricade-situation-in-waikiki/
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/07/19/honolulu-police-responding-barricade-situation-waikiki/
Matthew Poole
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/23/2024
Location : 15–2000 15th Avenue, Orchidland
City : Keaau
County : Hawaii
State : Hawaii
Agency : Hawaii Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ashley Kuregian was found dead and her boyfriend was under investigation. Police arrived at his home in Puna. He shot and killed himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/06/01/hawaii-island-missing-persons-case-now-murder-suicide/
Televise Sau
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 04/11/2024
Location : Haiku
City : Maui
County : Maui
State : Hawaii
Agency : Maui Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Died 1 week after police taser firing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maui PD fired a taser at a man because he was driving what police believed to be a stolen vehicle and trying to evade police. The man fell ill and died one week after the taser shocks. The family questions the police story and points out unexplained severe head injuries to both the front and back of his head which do not match the police narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
Narrative, photos:
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/04/19/maui-family-demands-answers-after-loved-one-dies-after-being-tased-by-police/
Matthew J. Ornellas Jr.
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 03/28/2024
Location : Kuhio Highway
City : Lihue
County : Kauai
State : Hawaii
Agency : Kauai Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by vehicle while fleeing from police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Matthew Ornellas escaped from a community correction center in Lihue, jumped onto freeway and was hit and injured by a hit-and-run vehicle. He died later in the hospital.
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Brian Labra
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Honolulu Jail
City : Honolulu
County : Oahu
State : Hawaii
Agency : Honolulu Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Found deceased in cell
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Brian Labra was arrested for theft and was found dead in his cell upon booking. He had known heart problems and wore a vest that regulated his heart rate that was not available to him. His sister tried to tell police about it but was not heard.
IncarcerNation generally does not count prison population deaths but does list deaths in police custody surrounding the time of arrest including arrival in jail because there are many arrest-related injuries or medical emergencies which end in death shortly after arrest.
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Brandan Shae Maroney
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/25/2024
Location : 84-686 Farrington Hwy
City : Makaha
County : Honolulu
State : Hawaii
Agency : Honolulu Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Brandan Shae Maroney was experiencing a mental health crisis and was walking in traffic. Police approached him and fired a taser at him and claim he held a knife. They shot and killed him. He died from multiple bullets. His death was ruled a homicide. No officers were charged.
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Samuel Mwarey
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Hilo
County : Hawaii
State : Hawaii
Agency : Hawaii Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Hawaii PD officer was driving in the dark on a poorly lit highway without lights and sirens and hit 16-year-old Samuel Mwarey who died in the hospital 4 days later from injuries. The incident is being investigated as a negligent homicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://bigislandnow.com/2024/01/08/teen-pedestrian-struck-by-police-officer-dies/
Sydney Tafokitau
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 01/01/2024
Location : University Avenue
City : Honolulu
County : Oahu
State : Hawaii
Agency : HPD Honolulu Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
HPD chased a man who was wanted for a homicide with the man being chased ending in a shootout with police. Sydney Tafokitau was killed by police.
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Thomas Matias
Age :77
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : Ala Moana Center
City : Honolulu
County : Oahu
State : Hawaii
Agency : Honolulu Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Died from injuries sustained during violent arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Plainclothes officers jumped 77-year-old Thomas Matias when he got on a moped at the Ala Moana Center and violently arrested him. Police allege that the moped was stolen. Matias was injured in the arrest and taken to an ER. He told his daughter that police had instructed him to say no if asked whether he wanted to be admitted for his injuries and he had complied and signed out against medical advice. His pain and his sister found him in his apartment with extreme head and rib and chest pain. He was found to have broken ribs and other substantial injuries from the attack. He died from these injuries on January 10, 2024. After seeing the coroner’s report of injuries, the investigation was changed to manslaughter against the officers.
His daughter stated that the moped he was attacked for was purchased by him and to the family’s knowledge not stolen. There is no BWC footage as the officers were plainclothes. Surveillance footage was confirmed to exist but has not been released by police.
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Kaena Kaohu
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 09/22/2023
Location : 34th Ave in Orchidland Estates
City : Puna
County : Hawaii
State : Hawaii
Agency : Puna PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed man had an argument with his brother in Puna. He fled with a gun when Puna PD arrived. Police chased him to another location, whereupon he fled again. Police allege that while he was running from them, he fired a shot at them. They shot and killed him. So far, no BWC or other evidence has been released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://bigislandnow.com/2023/09/23/suspect-in-puna-terroristic-threatening-case-dies-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-hawaiian-paradise-park/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGVxg9oOA6s
Name Not Disclosed
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/29/2023
Location : Ewa Beach
City : Honolulu
County : Oahu
State : Hawaii
Agency : Honolulu PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Suicide under police duress
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed 38-year-old man was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following an hours-long police standoff in the Kapilina Beach Homes community in Ewa Beach. Police had been sent to the home on Bittern Avenue for a man who was reportedly armed with a firearm. He committed suicide after police arrived.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/24/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Pearl City
County : Oahu
State : Hawaii
Agency : Honolulu PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
SWAT call left a sniper rifle unattended and a man got it and was shot and killed by HPD.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/23/2023
Location :
City : Pearl City
County : Oahu
State : Hawaii
Agency : Honolulu PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Honolulu PD responded to a domestic disturbance, found a man with 2 knives and a rifle and shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/12/2023
Location : Hawaii Polo Field North
City : Honolulu
County : Oahu
State : Hawaii
Agency : Honolulu PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man had taken another man hostage in Mokuleia and when the specialized division of Honolulu PD appeared, he was firing shots at the ocean, the ground and finally was shot and killed by police.
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Nathaniel Naki
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 04/30/2023
Location : Marker 18.5 off Kamehameha V Highway
City : Moloka’i
County : Maui
State : Hawaii
Agency : Maui PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser
Event : Mentally ill man killed by Maui PD
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Sunday, April 30, Maui police had received information on a Temporary Restraining Order Violation near mile marker 18.5 off Kamehameha V Highway in Wailua, Molokaʻi. Two officers came into contact with a 40-year-old Kaunakakai male who was carrying a machete. He walked toward the officers. Officers pointed tasers and guns at him and fired a taser. Heavily edited BWC footage does not show this nor the shooting. He was killed for carrying the machete. Family said he had been bipolar and “did not deserve to die.”
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Ronald Patrick Keahonui Kahihikolo
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 03/10/2023
Location : Kamakaeha Ave+ Palani
City : Kona
County : Big Island
State : Hawaii
Agency : Ka’u PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Tuesday morning, March 7, 2023, Ka‘ū patrol officers received a call about a 42-year-old woman who had been shot during a domestic dispute in the 92-2000 block of Outrigger Drive in Ocean View. Detectives spotted Ronald Patrick Keahonui Kahihikolo on Kamakaeha Avenue and Palani Road. The man was uncooperative and police shot and killed him. No BWC exists as these were plainclothes officers who do not wear bodycams.
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Kainoa Kahele-Bishop
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 03/10/2023
Location : Kamakameha+Palani
City : Kailua-Kona
County : Hawaii
State : Hawaii
Agency : Big Island PD
Officer(s) : Justin Gasper, Chad Taniyama
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers Justin Gasper and Chad Taniyama stopped Kainoa Kahele-Bishop for questioning about a prior crime. He was uncooperative and allegedly reached for an object and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/03/big-island-police-shoot-and-kill-man-in-kailua-kona/
Christopher Alan Ferreira
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : Ohiohi St
City : Kea'au
County : Hawaii
State : Hawaii
Agency : Hawaii PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police with taser during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hawaii PD were called to a domestic violence call and found Christopher Alan Ferreira holding a knife to his own neck and vomiting. Police fired a taser an unknown number of times, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://bigislandgazette.com/man-dies-after-police-respond-to-attempted-suicide-call/
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/01/04/hawaii-news/puna-man-dead-after-incident-with-police/
Reynaldo Ricarde
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 12/29/2022
Location : Pu’ukani St+ S Pu’u’une Avenue
City : Kahului
County : Maui
State : Hawaii
Agency : Maui Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maui PD were called to a residence for a mental health crisis, found a man holding a dull round knife sharpener. Police shot and killed him. His mother said police knew him well from similar previous episodes.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 12/08/2022
Location : 2280 Kuhio Ave
City : Honolulu
County : Honolulu
State : Hawaii
Agency : Honolulu PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man fired shots at a hotel, resulting in an 8-hour siege with SWAT and numerous police units. Finally, the man emerged with a gun and was shot. The man was seen with his hands high in the air surrendering when he was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/12/09/police-investigation-shuts-down-portion-kuhio-ave-waikiki/
https://www.khon2.com/hawaii-crime/hpd-brings-update-on-fatal-barricade-situation-in-waikiki/