Final Farewell to fallen HPD Officer Kaulike Kalama

Lou and I had an appointment in town to see a financial advisor. On the way back from town, as we were going westbound, on the other side eastbound lanes right by the Vineyard exit there was a line of about 13 police cars parked on the side of the highway, all with blue lights on. They had gotten out of their cars and were lined, as if in single file formation.…

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HPD Officer Tiffany Enriquez’s Final Roll Call

Officer Enriquez’s funeral and final roll call ceremony was today. I captured the videos from KHNL’s web site. Officer Kaulike Kalama’s funeral has not yet been announced by the family or HPD. I don’t know, this is just a gripping and sad, somber tragedy that grabs onto me. More so than other recent high visibility tragedies.…

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I think this is one of our original Kunians Jim Sipp?

I look for old friends, acquaintances, and Army buddies/associates from time to time. Particularly of the original USACC/USAISC Det Comm crew since we were sort of all closely associated as we came to Hawaii as a team. One of them was Jimm Sipp, SP5. After he left Hawaii I never heard from him again, and neither has anybody else from the original unit that I keep in touch with.…

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For the fallen Officers of HPD


Aloha Tower illuminated blue to honor HPD officers Enriquez and Kalama.
Flags to fly at half staff as ordered by Gov Ige.
Candlelight vigil.

Three days and it still feels like a dark cloud is over the islands in horror of this tragedy. I mean I know this happens much more frequently in many mainland cities. So to NYers or Chicagoans or others, I would think this would be a “what else is new” to them.…

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