Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Wah Lee was electrocuted when he grabbed a doorknob in a Wahiawa brothel during a raid in Wahiawa. The owner of the brothel had been raided several times before and had rigged the doorknob to prevent officers from entering. The owner was charged with manslaughter as a result of Officer Lee's death. Officer Lee had served with the Honolulu Police Department for 2-1/2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his father, sister, and four brothers.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Lee gave the Honolulu Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Honolulu community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Lee.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Wah Choon Lee is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 43.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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. Wah Choon Lee's cause is highlighted.
How Wah Choon Lee Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Wah Choon Lee is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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