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03-05-15 Officer of the Month: Marlin Hopson - Andrew - 03-05-2015
Community: 03-05-15 Officer of the Month: Marlin Hopson
Dear Nixle User,
Hawai#699;i Police Department
Office of the Chief
Chief Harry S. Kubojiri
Phone: 961-2244
link to larger image Officer of the Month: Marlin Hopson
Media Release
The Kona Crime Prevention Committee recognized Officer Marlin Hopson as “Officer of the Month” for March in a luncheon ceremony Wednesday (March 4) at Huggo’s restaurant in Kailua-Kona.
Hopson was honored for providing assistance beyond the call of duty to two shipwrecked persons.
On May 18, 2014, Officer Hopson responded to a report that a 45-foot sailboat had run aground at the Old Airport Beach Park. The couple on the boat had sailed from New Mexico to Hawai#699;i. The owner, who is blind, lost his navigation aids on the way to Honokohau Harbor, causing the boat to run ashore at night. The pair managed to swim to shore but their belongings were left behind and couldn’t be retrieved because of darkness and rough surf.
Hopson invited the couple to spend that night in his home and they accepted.
“Officer Hopson exemplified the Hawai#699;i Police Department’s core values of compassion and community satisfaction, going above and beyond to help these victims, said Sergeant Akira Edmoundson, who nominated Hopson for the honor.
As “Officer of the Month,” Hopson is eligible to become “Officer of the Year.”
The Kona Crime Prevention Committee is an organization that encourages community involvement in aiding and supporting police in West Hawai#699;i.
For full details, view this message on the web: https://local.nixle.com/alert/5371752/?sub_id=2202475
My comments:
Sailing from New Mexico to Kona Hawaii blind. What could possibly go wrong...
Congrats to a fine and upstanding officer! He was a neighbor of mine here in Leilani but moved to Kona.
RE: 03-05-15 Officer of the Month: Marlin Hopson - 4antares - 03-05-2015
Can't help but be curious how you sail a 45' boat from New Mexico to Hawaii, blind or not.
Nice to see one of the HCPD get recognized for really being a good guy.
life is short. enjoy it
RE: 03-05-15 Officer of the Month: Marlin Hopson - Andrew - 03-05-2015
True that since New Mexico is land locked. So many questions here.
RE: 03-05-15 Officer of the Month: Marlin Hopson - TomK - 03-05-2015
LOL. I didn't spot that when I got the nixle email, must have just read it as Mexico! What an amazing voyage that must have been.
RE: 03-05-15 Officer of the Month: Marlin Hopson - Jay Bondesen - 03-06-2015
Congrats to Marlin. A Leilani homeowner working in Kona for the last few years.
Jay
RE: 03-05-15 Officer of the Month: Marlin Hopson - shockwave rider - 03-06-2015
quote:
Originally posted by pahoated
Kind of wondering why so much is being made of a typo in the HPD media release?
Maybe because it is funny, and everyone needs a little harmless humor that doesn't hurt anyone?
RE: 03-05-15 Officer of the Month: Marlin Hopson - TomK - 03-06-2015
Don't worry, it's just the fun police out on patrol.