HONOLULU (KHON2) — From Maui to Oahu, the tributes for Officer Suzanne O have been heartfelt and powerful.
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At Valley of the Temples today, a celebration of life for Officer O, where she is being laid to rest. Photos provided by family friends show her remembered with the warmth and aloha she gave others.
“Officer Suzanne O was the finest of us. That’s not an understatement. That’s a fact. Everybody that knew her loved her. She made the community a better place,” said Maui Police Chief John Pelletier.
Officer Suzanne O served the Maui police for five years, remembered not just as a devoted officer but as a mentor, volunteer and loyal friend. Her death, the night of Aug. 15th, in a late-night shooting in Paia, shook the islands and brought law enforcement together in grief and solidarity…