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Benedict Eleneki
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Lieutenant

Benedict Eleneki

Honolulu Police Department — Honolulu, HI
Felonious
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End of Watch November 21, 1964
Age 49
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 51

Incident

Lieutenant Benedict Eleneki was shot and killed during a robbery and shooting in progress at a market at the intersection of King Street and Beretania Street. Lieutenant Eleneki and other officers arrived at the scene and began searching the building. They encountered one suspect and took him into custody. As they continued to search the building they encountered a second suspect holding several hostages inside of a room. The man opened fire, killing Lieutenant Eleneki. A second officer was wounded as he attempted to rescue Lieutenant Eleneki. The subject was shot and killed a short time later as he attempted to flee the store with a hostage. Lieutenant Eleneki had served with the Honolulu Police Department for six years and was assigned to Patrol District 1.

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25 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Eleneki gave the Honolulu Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Honolulu community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Eleneki.

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

Agency

Department Honolulu Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI
Platform Identity hpd.honolulu.hi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 21, 1964
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Benedict is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1964, 75 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 94th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Benedict was 49. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Benedict had served 25 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Honolulu Police Department has 52 officers remembered here, Benedict among them.

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Where

Lieutenant Benedict Eleneki

Honolulu Police Department · End of Watch November 21, 1964

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-W

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