Incident
Officer George Rogers was killed when his police motorcycle struck an open manhole cover on King Street near the Houston Arena. He was thrown from his motorcycle and struck his head on a streetcar rail. Officer Rogers had served with the Honolulu Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 14 children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Rogers 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 Rogers.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer George Rogers 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. George Rogers's cause is highlighted.
How George Rogers Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Rogers is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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