10-05-2025
Former Honolulu police chief returns to Hawaii
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha has been released from the Oregon prison where he was serving time on federal corruption charges and is now back home in Hawaii.
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Kealoha, along with his wife Katherine and two Honolulu police officers, was convicted in 2019 of obstruction and conspiracy in a public corruption case that shook the state's law enforcement community.
According to retired federal public defender Alexander Silvert, Kealoha earned credit for good behavior under updated federal guidelines — roughly two months off for each year served — allowing for his early release.'At this point in time, Mr. Kealoha has completed his jail,' Silvert said. 'He's been released to what would be considered a halfway house or home confinement situation, which will last for about a year.'
After that period, Kealoha will serve three years of supervised release. He is permitted to reenter the workforce to help repay restitution tied to a related civil lawsuit.
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Silvert said Kealoha's transition marks the beginning of his reintegration into the community under federal supervision.
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