Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii
End of Watch: Saturday, November 27, 1971
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: November 27, 1971
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Benjamin Kealoha was killed in a motorcycle crash while returning home on the H-1 Highway near Pensacola Street.
As Officer Kealoah was driving on the rain-slicked highway, the car in front of him spun around and stopped. He attempted to lay his motorcycle down to avoid the crash. Officer Kealoha was taken to the hospital but died in surgery as a result of his injuries.
Officer Kealoaha was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He had served with the Honolulu Police Department for 2 years.