In addressing the department directly, Chief Pelletier thanked members for their service saying, “Please know this: I will do everything in my power each and every day to make sure you have everything you need, that you are safe, (and) that you are protected. I will make sure I am your voice when you need it. I will hold you when you need it. I will be there to comfort, to guide you, to protect you, to help you. I will never ever ask you to do anything I will not do myself. I will go to the gates of hell and kick the devil in the teeth with you. God bless you for all that you do.”
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Maui Police Department Chief Tivoli Faaumu delivers an emotional farewell speech as wife Deborah Faaumu looks on Friday morning at the Wailuku Police Station. Faaumu retires today after nearly 36 years on the job. â The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo
WAILUKU Whether it was handing out bottles of water while talking to Black Lives Matter protesters, walking in high heels to support survivors of domestic violence or tackling a fleeing fugitive, Police Chief Tivoli Faaumu left his mark.
“As the chief, I can’t just hide behind doors,” Faaumu said. “I have to go out. I have a civic duty.
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Murder conviction affirmed in case of pregnant Maui woman
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WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) A Hawaii court ruling rejected the appeal of a man serving a life sentence for the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend.
A jury convicted Steven Capobianco in 2016 and he appealed, claiming prosecutorial misconduct. In his appeal, he argued that a break in jury deliberations around Christmas prejudiced him because it would be impossible for jurors to avoid hearing news reports or public opinion about the case.
The 2014 disappearance of Carly “Charli” Scott prompted a volunteer search of Maui. She was five months pregnant with Capobianco s son.
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