Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Ernest Grogg was killed when his police motorcycle collided with a van that made a left turn in front of him at the intersection of Nimitz Highway and Waiakamilo Road. He was attempting to pull over another vehicle when the van caused the collision. The 21-year-old driver of the van was arrested for suspicion of DWI but only charged with negligent homicide and released.
Survivors
Officer Grogg was survived by his wife and child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Grogg served with the Honolulu Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Honolulu community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Grogg.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Ernest A. Grogg 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. Ernest A. Grogg's cause is highlighted.
How Ernest A. Grogg Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ernest A. Grogg is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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