The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii saluted Officer Roberto Segobia on Oct. 27 as East Hawaii Officer of the Month for October.
The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii saluted Officer Roberto Segobia on Oct. 27 as East Hawaii Officer of the Month for October.
Segobia was honored for what Sgt. Chris Correia described as his “constant vigilance and continuous dedication to duty.”
Correia highlighted several examples:
• A response by Segobia and Officer Chance Lunsford to a woman’s request to take a photo with her young son who was “freaking out with excitement” at seeing the officers, who also took the time to mentor the child by encouraging him to do well in school and by stressing the importance of listening to his parents.
• For stopping a drunk driver while off duty and on his way home after working a 12-hour shift.
• For recovering a stolen vehicle and arresting the driver on drug charges while driving home from another long shift.
• For proactively helping a missing child with special needs before dispatchers had a chance to broadcast a missing person report to patrol officers.
“Officer Segobia has established a reputation among his peers as a ‘24-hour policeman’ that dedicates himself to police work whether on or off duty,” Correia wrote in nomination papers.