Officer Bill Sapolu Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii End of Watch Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Officer Bill Sapolu succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on Farrington Highway, east of Fort Barrette Road in Kapolei, on July 11th, 2023.

He was responding to backup another officer on a weapons violation call at about 9:00 pm when his motorcycle struck a concrete median. He was thrown from the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He remained in critical condition until his organs could be donated.

Officer Sapolu was a U.S. Army National Guard veteran who served with the Honolulu Police Department for 21 years. His wife and children survive him.