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Officer Wah Choon Lee | Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii

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Wah Choon Lee

Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii

End of Watch: Tuesday, August 3, 1937

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Electrocuted

Incident Date: 8/3/1937

Weapon: Not available

Suspect: Charged with manslaughter

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Officer Lee was electrocuted when he grabbed a doorknob in a Wahiawa brothel during a raid. The owner of the brothel had been raided several times before and had rigged the doorknob to prevent officers from entering. The owner was charged with manslaughter as a result of Officer Lee's death.

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