Maui County Police Department, Hawaii
End of Watch Friday, August 15, 2025
Reflections for Police Officer Suzanne O
This tragedy has left us all very empty. Officer Suzanne O accepted the calling to stand between us and danger. For that I will be forever Grateful. Lord give Your comfort and Grace to Her Family, Fellow Officers, Family and Friends during these difficult days to come. This Blue Line these Heros walk is very Thin. God Bless You All!!!
Former Police
Tennessee. Spiritual Caregiver
August 17, 2025
Rest in everlasting peace Officer O thank you for your service/sacrafice and may GOD give your family strength and guidance.
Officer M. Martinez #243
Mount Prospect Police (IL)
August 17, 2025
Rest easy hero thank you for your service. May your sacrifice or memory never fade.
Retired #8046 Jerry Matalone
Des Moines Iowa Police Department
August 17, 2025
Rest in Peace Officer O. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Family and the Maui County Police Department.
Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office New Jersey
August 17, 2025
Rest Now Sister
Officer/EMT Shannon Yates
Collins Police Department (MS)
August 17, 2025
Rest In Peace Sister.
Det. Andreoli
NYPD-Retired
August 17, 2025
Rest in peace, Officer O. Praying for your loved ones.
Officer C Curione (Retired)
Rochester Police Department, NY
August 17, 2025
Thank you PO O for your dedicated and selfless service to the people of and visitors to Maui Co, HI! Your life mattered! Sending prayers of sympathy and condolences to your family, friends and your coworkers. May you rest in peace! Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God!
Captain (Retired) Mike Culler
Winston-Salem NC Police Department
August 17, 2025
In times of loss, we come together to honor the memory and service of those who have passed. It's a moment to reflect on the impact they've had on the lives of others, and the legacy they leave behind. Their dedication and service will always be remembered, and their spirit will continue to inspire. May comfort find its way to you and all those mourning this loss.
Retired LAPD Reserve Police Officer
August 17, 2025
Lord God, I come before You today grieved in heart over the senseless deaths of America's Peace Officers, in the Line-of-Duty, whose sworn duty is to protect us from harm. I know from the Holy Scriptures in Romans 13 that America's Peace Officers have a sacred task to enforce laws that protect the innocent and punish the guilty. Please grant Comfort, Hope, and Encouragement to their families, who are left behind to pickup the shattered pieces of their lives. Please make them whole again.
For all those of us who are left behind, our hearts are heavy with grief, and the weight of loss leaves us feeling so vulnerable and alone. There are moments when the sadness feels overwhelming, and we don't know what to do or how to move forward. But I do know that You, O Lord, see our pain and You are close to us in our sorrow.
Hold us in Your loving arms, O Lord, and comfort us in Your Presence. Let us feel Your Peace in the midst of our heartache and the quiet assurance that we are not walking this path alone. Father God, wipe away our tears and remind us of the HOPE we have in You. You, O Lord, are our refuge and strength, our ever-present help in trouble.
Teach us, Heavenly Father, how to carry this loss of another American Peace Officer, in the Line-of-Duty, without losing HOPE. Help us to release our pain into Your most capable and loving hands, trusting that You are working even in the hardest moments. When the grief feels too much to bear, fill us with the courage to face each day and the faith to keep moving forward.
Thank You for Your unfailing love and for being the God who sees us, holds us, and walks with us. We place our sorrows into Your godly hands and rest in the HOPE that You will bring beauty from ashes. In Jesus' Name, and by His Authority, I pray. Amen.
Promises from God's Word:
[Jesus Taught:] "Blessed are those who mourn. They will be comforted." (Matthew 5:4);
[Jesus Taught:] "Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called God's children." (Matthew 5:9);
[Jesus Proclaimed:] "The greatest love you can show is to give your life for your friends." (John 15:13), and;
[Jesus Promised:] "Then he said, "Jesus remember me when you enter your kingdom." Jesus said to him, "I can guarantee this truth: Today you will be with me in paradise." (Luke 23:42-43)
Rev. Steven R. Closs, DDiv., MSBS, NACM
Ordained, Independent Minister of the Gospel
Retired Captain; Nashua NH Police Dept. (1974-1998)
August 17, 2025
You are a hero for eternity sister.
Rest in peace
SMSgt Phil Paz
Oklahoma City PD (Retired)
August 17, 2025
Rest in peace Officer O. Mahalo for your heroic service!
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 17, 2025
Special aloha and prayers for Officer O’s family, the Maui PD officers and the community they serve. Even though I am a retired chaplain in WA, I still feel connected to the law enforcement Ohana in Hawaii. May the Lord’s Grace, Mercy and Peace be yours during this difficult time of sorrow and loss. E Malama Pono!
Retire Police Chaplain
Honolulu Police Departmeny and Auburn WA Police Department
August 17, 2025
"A hui hou"
August 17, 2025
Rest in peace sister.
Reserve Officer Steve Du
Retired
August 17, 2025
This is so sad. This has to stop.
My heart and prayers go out to her family
Det. Steve Pohle (retired)
City of Lynn, MA Police Dept.
August 17, 2025
I am sad to learn of the passing of a Sister and Hero in Police Officer Suzanne O. I know our Heavenly Father has welcomed her home into his loving arms where she will now patrol the Golden Streets of Heaven. May the Lord deliver Blessings, Comfort and Peace to her Family, Friends and all Members of the Maui County Police Department, Hawaii.
Retired, T W Martinez
FOP member
State of New Mexico/JJS
August 17, 2025
R.I.P. Officer Suzanne O.
Cpl Roberta Hinde (retired)
Northampton Township PD
August 17, 2025
God bless you Officer Suzanne O, for your service and sacrifice. Thoughts and prayers go out to your family and friends, and to your brothers and sisters from the Maui County Police Department. Rest in Peace Sister.
Officer Jim Drabos (Retired)
San Gabriel (CA) Police Department
August 17, 2025
Walk with God and continue your service with him. Prayers to you, your family, and your entire department.
Investigator William Bonsack
Columbia County GA Sheriff’s Office
August 17, 2025
Thank you for your service.
Tim Liddell
CA Hwy Patrol 5342 ( retired )
August 17, 2025
may HIS light shine perpetual upon her face
Chief Jim Allen (retired)
Mobile County Child Support
August 17, 2025
Thank you for your service Officer O. May God's grace bring peace to your family and fellow officers during this tragic time. Rest in peace sister.
Sgt Wm C Elliott (retired)
Campbell County Sheriff's Office VA
August 17, 2025
Prayers are being lifted up for the O family and all the Maui Blue Ohana
Police Chaplain Keoki Awai
Honolulu Police Department
August 17, 2025
I’m so sorry
Sybil V
Civilian
August 17, 2025

