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<br /> <br />Wil Okabe <br /> <br />Managing Director <br /> <br /> <br />Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br /> <br />Barbara J. Kossow <br /> Deputy Managing Director <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i <br />Office of the Mayor <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 <br />KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 <br />(808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />October 26, 2018 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />Hawai‘i County Prosecutor Honored by Law Enforcement Organization <br /> <br />Hawai‘i County Prosecuting Attorney Mitch Roth has received an award from the Law <br />Enforcement and Security Coalition of Hawai‘i for his efforts as an energetic crime <br />fighter. <br /> <br />th <br />The prestigious Elwood J. McGuire Award was accorded to Roth at the 34 Annual top <br />Cop Law Enforcement and Security Awards banquet on October 25 on O‘ahu. <br /> <br />According to the organization, the award is presented to an individual “for outstanding <br />service, support, and assistance or activity that has benefited the fields of law <br />enforcement, private security or criminal justice.” <br /> <br />Among the cases that earned Roth this accolade were the “Peter Boy” Kema case, <br />which had been unresolved for decades. The Top Cop board also noted how Roth’s <br />office recently charged three suspects with acting as accomplices to commit murder in <br />the shooting death of Hawai‘i County Police Officer Bronson Kaliloa. <br /> <br />In its award statement, the organization wrote: “(Roth) is active in the community and is <br />committed to making the Big Island of Hawai‘i safe for everyone. Mr. Roth, you are <br />worthy of the McGuire Award, and we congratulate you.” <br /> <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />