Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Bradley Kaanana was shot and killed by a sniper who was shooting at officers and tourists from Pali Lookout. In addition to killing Officer Kaanana, the shooter wounded two other officers and four tourists. The man was a mental patient who had been involved in other sniper shootings in the past. The killer was apprehended and sentenced to 50 years. The man was paroled in 1985 and set free in 1990. Officer Kaanana had served with the Honolulu Police Department for five years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Kaanana gave the Honolulu Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Honolulu community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Kaanana.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Bradley N. Kaanana 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 97,784 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. Bradley N. Kaanana's cause is highlighted.
How Bradley N. Kaanana Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bradley N. Kaanana is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Bradley N. Kaanana was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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