Assignment: Traffic Division, Solo Bike
Date of Birth: April 18, 1976
Appointment Date: February 19, 1998
End of Watch: November 26, 2006

November 21st, 2006 at approximately 7:10 am, while escorting President George W. Bush’s motorcade onto Hickam Air Force Base on O’Malley Blvd., Solo bike officer, Steve Favela and two other motorcycle officers skid on the wet pavement shortly after entering through the main gate and lost control of their motorcycles.  Officer Favela was ejected from his motorcycle and suffered serious injury.  He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died 5 days later from his injuries.