Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Roy Thurman succumbed to injuries he received in a motorcycle crash while on patrol on Kalanianaole Highway in front of the Koko Marina Shopping Center. His motorcycle struck a guard rail as he attempted to avoid colliding with a vehicle that had turned in front of him. He was transported to Queen's Hospital, where he succumbed to his head injuries ten days later. Officer Thurman had served with the Honolulu Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Thurman gave the Honolulu Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Honolulu community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Thurman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Roy Eugene Thurman is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In HI, 28 of 64 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 12.8 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Honolulu Police Department, 28 of 51 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 54.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roy Eugene Thurman's cause is highlighted.
How Roy Eugene Thurman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Roy Eugene Thurman is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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