The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii recognized Officer Brian Souki as the East Hawaii Officer of the Month for March and Edwin Namohala as Officer of the Month for April.
The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii recognized Officer Brian Souki as the East Hawaii Officer of the Month for March and Edwin Namohala as Officer of the Month for April.
The awards were presented during a luncheon ceremony Thursday at the Hilo Yacht Club.
Souki, a Puna patrol officer, was honored for his role in capturing two suspects in a string of islandwide auto thefts.
Namohala, who is assigned to the South Hilo Patrol District, received his award for his work on a burglary investigation.
“Officer Souki’s determination and thorough investigation led to the capture of two elusive individuals consistently involved in numerous auto thefts and burglary,” said Acting Sgt. Nelson Acob, who nominated Souki.
“(Namohala) showed a great deal of determination in his attempts to identify and arrest a suspect in a Hilo neighborhood plagued by burglaries,” said Sgt. Lorenzo Artienda in his nomination papers.
As officers of the month, both Souki and Namohala are eligible for Officer of the Year.
The East Hawaii Officer of the Month award is a project of the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii.