Kaulike “KK” Kalama, a 34-year-old Native Hawaiian officer from Honolulu, was killed on the morning of January 19, 2020. He was on duty in the Diamond Head area when police responded to a landlord-tenant dispute on Hibiscus Drive; authorities say the tenant allegedly stabbed his landlady and then opened fire on officers as they approached down the driveway. In the initial burst of violence Officer Tiffany-Victoria Enriquez was also killed. Kalama was struck moments later as additional officers arrived to assist, and fell in the same neighborhood he had been assigned to protect.

The suspect, identified by investigators as Jaroslav “Jerry” Hanel, reportedly faced eviction and had a history of repeated 911 calls. A fire at the suspect’s residence spread through the neighborhood, destroying multiple homes and complicating the investigation. Recovered remains were identified by the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office on February 5, 2020, and the search for a living suspect ended. The case remained an active investigative file as officials worked to document how the attack unfolded and what warnings or failures might have preceded it.

If anyone knew Kaulike Kalama, Officer Enriquez, the landlady, or the neighborhood and has information about that day, please come forward.