The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii honored South Hilo Patrol Officer Thomas Chun-Ming on Thursday as the East Hawaii Officer of the Month for April. ADVERTISING The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii honored South Hilo Patrol Officer Thomas
The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii honored South Hilo Patrol Officer Thomas Chun-Ming on Thursday as the East Hawaii Officer of the Month for April.
On March 27, Chun-Ming was patrolling the Honomu area after a recent increase in property crimes when he received information about a suspicious vehicle in the garage of a vacant home. Upon further investigation, Chun-Ming arrested a male and female for criminal trespass.
Later that same evening, while supplementing another shift, Chun-Ming observed a pickup truck without a safety inspection sticker on the rear bumper. Further investigation led to the arrest of two men on various drug charges.
On March 28, Chun-Ming spotted a vehicle that recently was reported stolen traveling in the opposite direction of him on Highway 19, leading to the arrest of two males.
Chun-Ming was nominated for the award by Sgt. BJ Duarte, who said the officer “demonstrates on a daily basis his attention to detail, superb investigative skills, his dedication to duty and his proactive approach to police work.”
