Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Chad Morimoto was killed in a motorcycle accident while participating in a training course at approximately 11:45 am.
He was performing motorcycle escort training at Mililani District Park when he crashed on Lanikuhana Avenue, between Keaoopua Street and Kuahelani Avenue.
Officer Morimoto had served with the Honolulu Police Department for eight years and was assigned to the Traffic Division.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Morimoto gave the Honolulu Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Honolulu community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Morimoto.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Chad Michael Morimoto 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. Chad Michael Morimoto's cause is highlighted.
How Chad Michael Morimoto Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Chad Michael Morimoto is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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