Chief of the Honolulu Police Department

The Chief of the Honolulu Police Department is the head and senior-most officer to serve in the Honolulu Police Department (HPD).

Chief David Lazar was sworn in on 2 July, 2026, accepting command from Deputy Chief Rade K. Vanic, who served as interim chief following Chief Joe Logan’s retirement. Lazar previously served as assistant chief with the San Francisco Police Department and became Honolulu's 13th sworn chief.

The chief of police is appointed by the Honolulu Police Commission and reports to the Honolulu City Council.

List of police chiefs ChiefTerm beganTerm endedNotesCharles F. WeeberJanuary 27, 1932August 9, 1932William A. GabrielsonAugust 9, 1932June 1, 1946William HoopaiJune 1, 1946October 1, 1948First Native Hawaiian chiefDan LiuOctober 1, 1948June 30, 1969First Asian-American ChiefHPD's longest serving chiefFrancis KealaDecember 24, 1969April 1, 1983Douglas GibbJune 20, 1983December 21, 1989Michael S. NakamuraAugust 1, 1990December 30, 1997Lee D. DonohueApril 13, 1998July 1, 2004Boisse P. CorreaAugust 27, 2004August 27, 2009Louis M. KealohaNovember 25, 2009February 28, 2017Convicted and removed for corruption.Susan BallardNovember 1, 2017May 31, 2021First female chiefArthur "Joe" LoganJune 14, 2022July 31, 2025David LazarJuly 2, 2026incumbent

See also Chief constable Chief police officer Police commissioner Sheriffs in Hawaii

References