Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Eric Fontes was struck and killed by an automobile while conducting a traffic stop with other officers on Farrington Highway at about 10:30 p.m.
The stopped vehicle was located along the median in the left-hand lane. Another car entered the scene and struck one of the patrol cars, Officer Fontes, and a second officer.
Officer Fontes succumbed to injuries while being transported to a local hospital. The other injured officer was transported in critical condition.
The 21-year-old driver who struck Officer Fontes was arrested and charged. Police said he fell asleep behind the wheel of his pickup truck. Speed was a factor but no alcohol. He was sentenced to one year in jail, the maximum term for third-degree negligent homicide.
Officer Fontes had served with the Honolulu Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Fontes gave the Honolulu Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Honolulu community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Fontes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Eric Charles Fontes 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. Eric Charles Fontes's cause is highlighted.
How Eric Charles Fontes Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eric Charles Fontes is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eric Charles Fontes was killed by automobile.
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