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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
KAUA‘I POLICE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: November 3, 2017
DARRYL PERRY, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Employee of the Month recognized at Police Commission Meeting
LĪHU‘E – The Kaua‘i Police Department (KPD) recognized School Resource Officer
(SRO) Bobby Thompson as the Employee of the Month during October’s Police Commission
meeting held on Oct. 27, at the Pi‘ikoi Building.
The Administrative and Technical Bureau honored SRO Thompson for his outstanding
investigative work and prompt action that led to the arrest of three male adults and the
detainment of three male juvenile suspects in a Criminal Property Damage and Burglary
incident at Waimea High School.
According to Sgt. Anthony Morita, on Sept. 25, Waimea High School personnel
discovered graffiti displayed throughout the school’s campus. In total, there were over 26
different writings on various walls of separate buildings, trash dumpsters, storage containers,
and a classroom.
Graffiti was also observed on the walls of the County of Kaua‘i tennis court located on
the campus, and on a concrete block storage shed belonging to the nearby Waimea
Neighborhood Center.
SRO Thompson conducted an initial investigation and located key pieces of evidence
left at the crime scene, which led to the questioning of possible suspects and eventually to the
arrest of three male adults and the detainment of three male juveniles. His investigation also
revealed that the primary suspect was responsible for unpermitted graffiti displayed in other
locations throughout the island.
“SRO Thompson worked expeditiously and persistently to investigate every lead
presented to him,” stated Kaua‘i Police Chief Darryl Perry. “We thank and commend him for his
professionalism and dedication to serve and protect the West Side community, including the
students and staff at Waimea High School.”
Chief Darryl Perry, SRO Bobby Thompson with his family, and Sgt. Anthony Morita
SRO Andrew Muraoka, SRO Bobby Thompson, and Sgt. Anthony Morita
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