Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Benedict Eleneki was shot and killed during a robbery and shooting in progress at a market at the intersection of King Street and Beretania Street. Lieutenant Eleneki and other officers arrived at the scene and began searching the building. They encountered one suspect and took him into custody. As they continued to search the building they encountered a second suspect holding several hostages inside of a room. The man opened fire, killing Lieutenant Eleneki. A second officer was wounded as he attempted to rescue Lieutenant Eleneki. The subject was shot and killed a short time later as he attempted to flee the store with a hostage. Lieutenant Eleneki had served with the Honolulu Police Department for six years and was assigned to Patrol District 1.
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25 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Eleneki gave the Honolulu Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Honolulu community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Eleneki.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Benedict Eleneki is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In HI, 31 of 64 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.4% of this state's fallen. That is 48.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Honolulu Police Department, 20 of 51 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 39.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benedict Eleneki's cause is highlighted.
How Benedict Eleneki Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Benedict Eleneki is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Benedict Eleneki was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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