Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Suzanne O was shot and killed near the Paia Sugar Mill, off of Baldwin Avenue, at approximately 8:30 p.m.
Officer O was responding to a complaint of trespassing, terrorist threats, and an armed subject shooting a handgun. As she and fellow officers were searching for the subject, he fired at officers while hiding behind a concrete pillar. Officer O was struck in the chest and under her left arm. Officers returned fire, hitting the suspect in the hip.
Although first responders attempted life-saving measures, Officer O succumbed to her wounds at the scene.
The suspect, a convicted felon, had received a temporary restraining order for the premises days earlier. He was taken into custody with non-life-threatening injuries and was charged with murder in the first degree.
Officer O had served with the Maui County Police Department for five years and was assigned to District 1 patrol Division Bravo Watch shift. She was awarded the Certificate of Merit in 2023.
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- September 9, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer O gave the Maui County Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wailuku community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer O.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Suzanne O 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 Maui County Police Department, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Suzanne O's cause is highlighted.
How Suzanne O Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Suzanne O is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Suzanne O was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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