Honolulu Star-Advertiser
MPD officer sidelined after post applauding Charlie Kirk’s death
By Peter Boylan
Sept. 11, 2025 • Last updated 5:38 p.m.
The Maui Police Department placed a police officer on administrative duties and opened an internal investigation after he allegedly celebrated the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk on social media.
The Maui officer allegedly posted, “Charlie Kirk’s demise takes us one step closer to healing this country,” the Honolulu Star-Advertiser has learned.
Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said in a statement, “We take this matter extremely seriously. We hold our employees to the highest standards of the policing profession, and when actions fall short of those standards, they are addressed immediately.”