Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii
End of Watch: Saturday, May 2, 1942
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: May 2, 1942
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Alfred Dennis was killed in an automobile crash while in pursuit of a speeding vehicle on Dillingham Boulevard near Hawaiian Pineapple Company.
He was issuing a citation to a driver at the intersection of Dillingham Boulevard and King Street when he commandeered a car in an attempt to stop a second vehicle. As he instructed the car to overtake the truck, his body came in contact with several steel rods protruding from the truck. He was knocked to the ground and killed.
Officer Dennis was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Honolulu Police Department for only six months. He was survived by his wife and five stepchildren.