Officer Abraham E. Mahiko

Assignment: District 1, special assignment to Burglary and Robbery Detail Squad

Date of Birth: December 2, 1941

Appointment Date: August 1, 1963

End of Watch: December 16, 1963

On December 16th, 1963 Officer Andrew R. Morales and Officer Abraham E. Mahiko were specially assigned together that night to a burglary detail on midnight watch in the District 1 area. 

Just prior to 1:25 am, Officer Morales and Officer Mahiko were patrolling the area of Cooke and Kawaiaha’o Street when they came across some suspicious males that appeared to be casing a warehouse.  During the contact with these males both officers were ambushed by gunfire from multiple suspects.  Both officers suffered mortal gunshot wounds.