David Nicholas Ronk

Honolulu Police Department — Honolulu, HI

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch June 15, 1987

Age 44

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 50

Incident

Officer David Ronk was shot and killed while attempting to serve a temporary protective order at a home at 87-636 Farrington Highway. He located the man hiding inside of a closet in the home. A struggle ensued during which the man was gained control of Officer Ronk's service weapon and fatally shot him. The 19-year-old man was apprehended and sentenced to life without parole.

Survivors

Officer Ronk was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Ronk served with the Honolulu Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Honolulu community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Ronk.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Honolulu Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI

Platform Identity hpd.honolulu.hi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 15, 1987

Age 44

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Military Service

David Nicholas Ronk served in the U.S. Army (1961â1964) before joining law enforcement.

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Officer David Nicholas Ronk 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.

Honolulu Police Department

of 51 officers

39.2% Felonious

HI — Statewide

of 64 officers

48.4% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious