Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer William Roback was shot to death while transporting a patient who had been injured in an accident. He was transporting the patient in his patrol car from the Hana Medical Center to Central Maui Memorial Hospital for treatment when the man attacked him as they drove along Hana Belt Road, three miles east of Kailua. In the struggle, the man grabbed Officer Roback's pistol and shot him in the chest. The suspect then shot Officer Roback's partner, who was in the back seat, in the face. The other officer was able to draw his service weapon and fire six shots at the patient, killing him. Officer Roback had served with the Maui County Police Department for 31 years.
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31 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Roback gave the Maui County Police Department 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Wailuku community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Roback.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer William F. Roback Sr. 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. William F. Roback Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How William F. Roback Sr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William F. Roback Sr. is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William F. Roback Sr. was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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