13 join ranks of Maui Police Department as part of 99th Recruit Class
On Friday, June 5, 2026, the Maui Police Department’s 99th Recruit Class held its graduation ceremony at the Grand Wailea Resort.
During the ceremony, Recruit Jacob Naganuma was honored with the Outstanding Recruit Award.
Other awards presented were the following:
- Sensei Shinichi Suzuki Award for Arrest and Defense Tactics: Recruit Keanu Deboma
- Exemplary Composition Award: Recruit Patrick Valoy
- M. Cecil “Rusty” Dickson Physical Fitness Award: Recruit Casey James Del Rosario
- Neil T. Endo Outstanding Firearms Award: Recruit Jared Madamba
- Scholastic Achievement Award: Recruit Garett Rundle
The new officers are Jayson Cuaresma, Keanu Deboma, Kainoa Deguilmo, Casey James Del Rosario, Renelyn Domingo, Dalton Jardine, Kelvin Ly, Jared Madamba, Patrick McEvoy-Ng, Jacob Naganuma, Garett Rundle, Patrick Valoy, and Ekolu Watanabe.
The newly graduated officers will undergo a minimum of four months of on-the-job field training with veteran police officers before being qualified to work alone.
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