Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Troy Barboza was shot and killed by a drug suspect he had previously arrested. Officer Barboza was an undercover officer and had the suspect arrested after making a cocaine purchase from him. After the suspect was released from jail, he found where Officer Barboza lived, went to his apartment in the 2700 block of Ferdinand Avenue, and shot him with a shotgun as he sat in his living room chair. The 24-year-old suspect fled to San Diego, California, but with the help of mainland undercover officers, returned to Hawaii under the premise of making another drug deal. He was convicted and sentenced to life without parole. Officer Barboza had served with the Honolulu Police Department for almost two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and girlfriend.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Barboza gave the Honolulu Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Honolulu community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Barboza.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Troy Louis Barboza 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. Troy Louis Barboza's cause is highlighted.
How Troy Louis Barboza Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Troy Louis Barboza is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Troy Louis Barboza was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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