Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii
End of Watch: Sunday, October 28, 1962
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 10 years, 10 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 28, 1962
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Joseph Whitford was struck by a passing vehicle while citing a motorist for a traffic violation at 2:00 am.
He had stopped the vehicle on Kamehameha Highway near the Hawaiian Electric Company generating plant at Waiau when a motorist struck him. He was transported to Queen's Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Whitford was a United States Coast Guard veteran and served with the Honolulu Police Department for over ten years. He was survived by his wife and two children.