2nd Quarter Awards Ceremony 2012

on May 12, 2012 at about eight p.m. Officer Johnny Fiatoa was dispatched to a suspicious circumstance type case at the Oneawa Street bridge an anonymous caller reported seeing a male sitting on the railing contemplating suicide Officer Fiatoa arrive on the scene observed the male he noted a rope securely tied to the railing with the other end made into a noose and fastened around the male's neck before Office Fiatoa could react the male jumped from the bridge Officer Fiatoa managed to cut the rope allowing the victim to fall into the water below Officer Fiatoa who's not a strong swimmer ran down the bank and into the water swam to the victim and pulled his lifeless body to the water's edge there he assessed the victims condition and administered first aid until the ambulance arrived Officer Fiatoa was later transport to the hospital for treatment of injuries he sustained while rescuing the victim Officer Fiatoa's action were nothing short of heroic the acted quickly to free the hanging victim and with total disregard for his own safety and well being entered the water to rescue him although the male did not survive Officer Fiatoa's attempts to save the victims of life is commendable and worthy of recognition The Honolulu Police Department is honored to present the Warrior Bronze Medal Valor to Officer Johnny Fiatoa