Ernest G. Lindemann

Honolulu Police Department — Honolulu, HI

Felonious

End of Watch October 30, 1969

Age 56

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 50

Incident

Reserve Officer Ernest Lindemann was shot and killed while escorting a woman to retrieve belongings from her room at the Queen's Hotel at 1415 Punchbowl Street. When the woman's husband learned the officer was there he attacked him, gained control of his service weapon, and fatally shot him. The 27-year-old suspect was convicted of his murder and sentenced to life without parole. He was still in prison in 2021; Hawaii's longest serving inmate. Reserve Officer Lindemann had served with the Honolulu Police Department for 18 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Officer Lindemann gave the Honolulu Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Honolulu community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Officer Lindemann.

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

Agency

Department Honolulu Police Department

Location Honolulu, HI

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

Service Record

End of Watch October 30, 1969

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 56

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Reserve Officer Ernest G. Lindemann is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 5.8 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

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

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious