Frank A. F. Kong

Maui County Police Department — Wailuku, HI

Felonious

End of Watch July 11, 1952

Age 50

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Officer Frank Kong was shot to death by two prisoners escaping from the Maui County jail. Officer Kong was lured into their cell, claiming that their toilet was broken, where one of the prisoners shot him in the head. It was five hours later when Officer Kong's body was found, and the prisoners had escaped in a prison vehicle. One prisoner was quickly captured. It was later discovered that a door had mistakenly been left unlocked that led to an area where weapons were kept. The prisoners had stolen three pistols. Officer Kong's killer was found in a church, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was awaiting trial for murder. He had raped and strangled a 25-year-old mother. The other 34-year-old prisoner was in jail charged with forgery. He was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life. Officer Kong had served with the Maui County Police Department for 11 years. He was survived by his wife and four sons. One son was serving at the Mauiolice Department at the time. Two of his grandchildren went on to serve in law enforcement.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Kong gave the Maui County Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wailuku community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Kong.

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

Agency

Department Maui County Police Department

Location Wailuku, HI

Platform Identity mcpd.maui.hi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 11, 1952

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Committed suicide

Officer Frank A. F. Kong 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 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.

Maui County Police Department

of 6 officers

83.3% Felonious

HI — Statewide

of 64 officers

48.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious