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Memorial held for Honolulu police officer

A memorial service was held Friday for HPD officer Bill Sapolu, a 21-year veteran who died Aug. 8.

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A hearse carrying the casket of HPD officer Bill Sapolu passes under two Honolulu fire trucks during a memorial service Friday. Sapolu was a 21-year veteran of the Honolulu police department and died Aug. 8.
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A hearse carrying the casket of HPD officer Bill Sapolu passes the Honolulu police department’s main headquarters.
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Honolulu police officers salute in a final pass and review during the memorial service for officer Bill Sapolu outside the HPD’s main headquarters.
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Honolulu police officers salute in a final pass and review during the memorial service for officer Bill Sapolu outside the HPD’s main headquarters.
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Honolulu police officers salute in a final pass and review during the memorial service for officer Bill Sapolu.
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A hearse carrying the casket of HPD officer Bill Sapolu passes the Honolulu police department’s main headquarters during a memorial service.
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Flowers dropped from a police helicopter are seen as the hearse carrying the casket of HPD officer Bill Sapolu passes the Honolulu police department’s main headquarters.
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Flowers dropped from a police helicopter are seen as the hearse carrying the casket of HPD officer Bill Sapolu passes the Honolulu police department’s main headquarters during a memorial service.
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Flowers dropped from a police helicopter are seen as the hearse carrying the casket of HPD officer Bill Sapolu.
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Honolulu police officers stand at parade rest as they await the arrival of a hearse carrying the casket of HPD officer Bill Sapolu outside the main headquarters during a memorial service.
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Family, friends and colleagues gather outside the Honolulu police department’s main headquarters during the memorial service.
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A boy holds an HPD blue and black flag during the memorial service for HPD officer Bill Sapolu.
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Christina Sapolu, right, wife of HPD officer Bill Sapolu, walks with their children outside the Honolulu police department’s main headquarters during the memorial service.
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Christina Sapolu, right, wife of HPD officer Bill Sapolu, walks with their children outside the Honolulu police department’s main headquarters during the memorial service.
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Honolulu police chief Arthur “Joe” Logan presents a flag to Christina Sapolu, wife of HPD officer Bill Sapolu, during the memorial service outside the HPD’s main headquarters.
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Honolulu police chief Arthur “Joe” Logan presents a flag to Christina Sapolu.
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Honolulu police chief Arthur “Joe” Logan presents a flag to Christina Sapolu.
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Honolulu police chief Arthur “Joe” Logan presents a flag to Christina Sapolu.
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Honolulu police chief Arthur “Joe” Logan presents a flag to Christina Sapolu.
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Honolulu police chief Arthur “Joe” Logan, middle, salutes with other officers after presenting a flag to Christina Sapolu.
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Honolulu police solo bike officers salute during a final pass and review outside the main headquarters.
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A 21-gun salute and “Taps” is performed during the memorial service for HPD officer Bill Sapolu.
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A 21-gun salute and “Taps” is performed during the memorial service for HPD officer Bill Sapolu.
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Honolulu police officers salute in a final pass and review during the memorial service for officer Bill Sapolu outside the HPD’s main headquarters.
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Honolulu police officers salute in a final pass and review during the memorial service for officer Bill Sapolu outside the HPD’s main headquarters.
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Flowers dropped from a police helicopter are seen atop the hearse carrying the casket of HPD officer Bill Sapolu as it passes the Honolulu police department’s main headquarters during a memorial service.
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Flowers dropped from a police helicopter are seen atop the hearse carrying the casket of HPD officer Bill Sapolu as it passes the Honolulu police department’s main headquarters during a memorial service.