Larry James Stewart
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Officer

Larry James Stewart

Honolulu Police Department — Honolulu, HI
Felonious
End of Watch February 12, 1976
Age 27
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 1236
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Larry Stewart was shot and killed after responding to a night club at 2895 Kalakaua Avenue, in Waikiki, for reports of an unruly customer harassing other customers. The suspect was able to gain control of Officer Stewart's service revolver and shot him. Other officers responding to the scene shot and killed the suspect. Officer Stewart had served with the Honolulu Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Stewart gave the Honolulu Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Honolulu community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Stewart.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Honolulu, HI
Platform Identity hpd.honolulu.hi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 12, 1976
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 27
Badge Number 1236
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun
Offender Shot and killed

Officer Larry James Stewart is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 5.8 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

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.

Honolulu Police Department
20
of 51 officers
39.2% Felonious
HI — Statewide
31
of 64 officers
48.4% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Larry James Stewart's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Larry James Stewart Compares

Age at End of Watch
27
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Larry James Stewart is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Larry James Stewart was killed by officer's handgun.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location