Gregory Michael Gordon was a 22-year-old soldier stationed at Schofield Barracks who died in Waikiki on January 15, 2013, after a violent encounter with Honolulu police in the early pre-dawn hours. He served as a fire support specialist and family accounts said he struggled with post-traumatic stress after deployment to Afghanistan.

The confrontation began when Gordon drove a black Dodge Ram the wrong way down a one-way street in Waikiki. Police pursued him and said his truck rammed multiple marked patrol cars. The chase ended when his vehicle was boxed in by numerous police cruisers near the edge of Waikiki. In the cramped, flashing scene officers surrounded the truck with weapons drawn and two Honolulu officers fired, killing him inside the vehicle.

The case drew sustained public scrutiny over how the pursuit and standoff were handled and whether Gordon had any way to exit once boxed in. The later release of surveillance footage prompted further debate about the final seconds. No arrests were announced and the Honolulu prosecutor issued a memo saying no criminal charges would be pursued against the officers involved. Does anyone have information about Gordon’s final movements in Waikiki or the events leading up to the confrontation?