In 2018, 106 American law enforcement officers gave their lives in the line of duty. Of those, 55 died as a result of felonious assault. One such officer was Hawaii Police Department’s Bronson Kaimana Kaliloa.
A contingent of Hawaii Police Department officers traveled to Washington, D.C. to pay tribute to Kaliloa at memorial services during police week, HPD said Friday in a press release. Members of the Kaliloa family also traveled to D.C. and attended the national events.
On Monday at 8 p.m., a Candlelight Vigil was held at the National Mall. It was attended by thousands of law enforcement officers from around the country, police said.
On Wednesday at 11 a.m., the National Peace Officers Memorial Service was held on the West Front of the United States Capitol and was also attended by thousands of law enforcement, the release continued. President Donald Trump was the keynote speaker at the event, which also featured singing performances by uniformed law enforcement personnel.
Officer Kaliloa’s name was read during both the Candlelight Vigil and the National Peace Officers Memorial Service, as this was the first year since his death, the release explained. His name was also recently added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial Wall.