This is a list of fictional characters in the television series Hawaii Five-0 , which aired on CBS from 2010 to 2020. The article deals with the series' main, recurring, and minor characters.
127-577: Chin Ho Kelly (portrayed by Daniel Dae Kim ) is a member of the Five-0 task force and cousin of Kono Kalakaua. Kim also portrayed Chin in a crossover episode with NCIS: Los Angeles , and in another crossover episode with MacGyver . Daniel Dae Kim was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Action, in 2011 and 2012, for his portrayal of Chin. Lieutenant Chin Ho Kelly
254-616: A 2006 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble . He was individually honored with an AZN Asian Excellence Award , a Multicultural Prism Award, and a Vanguard Award from the Korean American Coalition, all for Outstanding Performance by an Actor. Kim was also named one of People Magazine 's "Sexiest Men Alive" in 2005. Kim provided the voice of the character Johnny Gat for the Saints Row video game series, which debuted in 2006. That same year, Kim provided
381-459: A Walgreens pharmacy in Civic Center was "ransacked" for a lengthy period of time by at least seven people in front of a KPIX-TV television producer and other "stunned" bystanders. SFPD officers did not respond to the scene until four hours later, by which time the store had closed and no one was present to make a report about the incident. The San Francisco Police Department is led by
508-537: A "city boy" out of his element on a tropical island while Grover would poke fun about McGarrett getting himself into trouble because of his refusal to ask for help. Unlike McGarrett, Danny Williams took longer to accept Grover but they bond over the fact that they are the only members of the team with children and would often vent their frustrations to one another about parenting issues. Their friendship becomes slightly awkward after both discover that Will and Grace had been dating behind their backs. Grover's weapon of choice
635-454: A "top notch" task force, called CR ime U nit to S top H omicide, to solve and suppress the murders and investigate violent illegal narcotics cell groups and other violent crimes. Inspector Bob McMillan, Officer Nash Balinton and his partner Officer Paul Lozada, Officer Mike Bolte, Officer Michael Philpott, and Sergeants John Monroe, Maurice Edwards and Kervin Silas, were personally selected to
762-640: A Chief of Police who is appointed by the Mayor of San Francisco. The chief works with two assistant chiefs and five deputy chiefs directing the six bureaus: Administration, Airport, Chief of Staff, Field Operations, Professional Standards and Principled Policing and Special Operations, as well as the Municipal Transportation Authority, and the Public Utilities Commission. There are commanders appointed to assist
889-480: A Western Addition housing project. The SWAT team also executes high-risk warrants in the City and County of San Francisco. They are also one of the oldest serving agencies doing city crime suppression (the act of saturating high-crime areas with large numbers of officers and police presence—a more proactive approach) along with LAPD SWAT and NYPD Emergency Service Units . The San Francisco Housing Authority Police
1016-551: A character apparently modeled on SFPD's real-life chief at that time, Thomas J. Cahill , to whom the book is dedicated. More recently, Collin Wilcox wrote a long series featuring Lieutenant Frank Hastings of SFPD's Homicide Detail. Laurie R. King won an Edgar for her first novel, A Grave Talent (1993), which introduced Homicide Inspector Kate Martinelli, who has gone on to headline such books as With Child (1997), an Edgar nominee, and The Art of Detection (2006), winner of
1143-468: A city population of 700,000. Supervisor Dianne Feinstein pleaded Mayor Joseph Alioto to ask Governor Jerry Brown to call out the National Guard to patrol the streets but Alioto refused. When enraged civilians confronted SFPD officers at the picket lines, the officers arrested them. Heavy drinking on the picket line became common. After striking SFPD officers started shooting out streetlights,
1270-400: A company, with a complement of 40 Reserve Officers divided into three squads, each with a designated squad sergeant. For special events like New Year's Eve, Halloween night, and other citywide events, Reserves are assigned as a squad. Before Reserve candidates are considered, they must meet the same eligibility criteria as a Q-2 Police Officer Recruit. Furthermore, each candidate must completed
1397-501: A couple in Season 10 episode 17. Kamekona Tupuola is the owner of Waiola Shave Ice , Kamekona's Shrimp Truck and Kamekona's Helicopter Tours. Kamekona comes from a typically large Polynesian family and often mentions various relatives whenever one of the members of Five-0 needs a favor, whether for a personal matter or for an investigation. His late cousin, Thomas Hoapili, was a master of Kapu Kuʻialua , an ancient Hawaiian martial art, as
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#17327942627021524-459: A day and night police, consisting of 56 men (including a Captain and assistant Captain), each to be recommended by at least ten tax-paying citizens. Sec. 2. There shall be one Captain and one assistant Captain of Police, who shall be elected in joint convention of the Board of Aldermen and assistant Aldermen. The remainder of the force, viz., 54 men, shall be appointed as follows: By the Mayor, 2; by
1651-589: A detective and McGarrett's tactical know-how. In Season 6 Chin starts a relationship with Detective Abby Dunn and that continued throughout the course of the season in to Season 7. Also in season 6, Five-0 investigates a woman's murder where the woman's daughter, Sara, claims to have an uncle in the HPD: Chin. Chin learns that Sara's aunt was his deceased wife Malia, as the girl is Gabriel Waincroft's daughter. Soon after, before he dies, Gabriel apologizes for killing Chin's father and asks Chin to take care of Sara. At
1778-399: A friendship that continues to the formation of Five-0. He started his shave ice stand while getting back on his feet after being released. In the season 5 finale, he mentioned that his shrimp truck business is now in doubt, after Steve and Danny dropped a nuke into the sea to prevent it from blowing up on land. In season 3 he qualifies as a helicopter pilot with the help of McGarrett. Members of
1905-492: A full-time Police Officer and serve at the pleasure of the Chief of Police. San Francisco has been known for their elite SWAT team, composed of volunteer and selected officers from the entire agency. Most training is done in-house, with occasional and required training by FBI instructors, other Federal Agencies and private Military instruction. The SWAT division participates in planned and coordinated raids with agencies such as
2032-495: A good friend rather than a romantic interest. She had developed a crush on him, but realizes that McGarrett has always been in love with Catherine. Before her departure, she hands him the UH season tickets she had bought. The character is based on Lori Wilson , interpreted by Sharon Farrell in the original series of 1968. She becomes the principal of the series in the twelfth season . Lieutenant Catherine "Cath" Rollins, USN (Ret.)
2159-484: A handful of missions in the video game Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare , most notably they assist the military in stopping a van carrying drones to destroy the Golden Gate Bridge . Unfortunately they fail, resulting in the destruction of the bridge, pinning down an aircraft carrier. The main protagonist saves one SFPD sergeant from plunging to his death from the wreckage of the bridge. Most main protagonists of
2286-690: A minimum of 24 volunteer hours per month to retain peace officers status, although there are Reserve Officers who routinely contribute two to three times that number. Reserve Officers are involved in many areas of police work. Although most reserve officers actively participate in patrol, others work for such details as Muni, the Fugitive Recovery Enforcement Team, Vice, juvenile, emergency operations, DUI check-points, transporting prisoners, Command Van duty, and fixed posts at special events like 49er Football games and Sigmund Stern Grove performances. Reserves are now organized like
2413-414: A mule for trafficking blood diamonds. In season 3 Mary returned to Hawaii working as a caretaker, originally not wanting to reconnect with Doris she later meets her after strong encouragement from Steve and the person she was caring after. In season 4, Mary adopts a baby girl and names her Joan, after her father. Steve was initially against it but he comes to accept Joan after being forced to babysit her for
2540-585: A murder investigation as the United Nations is meeting for the first time in San Francisco, finds himself pitted against an NKVD assassin. White Rabbit by David Daniels, set during 1967's Summer of Love , follows Homicide Inspector John Sparrow as he pursues a serial killer stalking the residents of San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. A future version of the SFPD play a minor role in
2667-469: A murder-suicide. He and his wife Renée (portrayed by Michelle Hurd ) have two adolescent children: daughter Samantha (portrayed by Paige Hurd ) and son Will (portrayed by Chosen Jacobs ). The Grovers are a close-knit family and Lou is shown to be a doting father who is fair but firm with his children. As Danny also has a daughter, Grover sometimes gives him tips and unsolicited advice on dealing with preteens. Although he loves his wife and vice versa, he has
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#17327942627022794-529: A mysterious island with his wife, Sun-Hwa Kwon ( Yunjin Kim ). Since the role required him to speak exclusively in Korean, he said he was forced to quickly relearn the language, which he had not spoken with any great frequency since high school. He would go on to play the character up until the 2010 series finale . Throughout the show's run, he, along with his fellow cast members, received numerous accolades, including
2921-480: A notorious drug lord despite Chin's efforts to set him straight. At that time, Chin and Malia, then rookies in their respective occupations, were dating and Malia had asked Chin to talk to her wayward younger brother, then a known juvenile delinquent. Kam Tong happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time when Gabriel was ordered to kill someone as part of his gang initiation . Years later, at Kono and Adam's wedding, Gabriel confronts Chin and tells him that while he
3048-423: A plot to free Frank Delano from Halawa . He chose to save his wife but Delano still orders his men to kill both women. Kono, bound and gagged, was pushed into the sea but was rescued by Adam, who was hiding nearby. The paramedics were unable to save Malia and she dies at home. It is revealed in Season 4 that Chin's father was murdered fifteen years ago by his brother-in-law Gabriel Waincroft, who grew up to become
3175-565: A scientist working in Doctor Octavius ' laboratory, and the drama Crash (2004). He also had minor roles in films such as The Jackal (1997), For Love of the Game (1999), Hulk (2003), and The Cave (2005). From 2004 to 2010, Kim served as a regular cast member on the ABC series Lost , in which he played Jin-Soo Kwon , a lowly Korean fisherman-turned-hitman who crashes onto
3302-407: A severe and inflexible justice is desirable, which would govern with an iron hand. On October 28, 1853, the Board of Aldermen passed Ordinance No. 466, which provided for the reorganization of the police department. Sections one and two provided as follows: The People of the City of San Francisco do ordain as follows: Sec. 1. The Police Department of the City of San Francisco, shall be composed of
3429-405: A silver star badge. Inspectors were initially the equivalent of a lieutenant rank and pay, but are now equivalent to a sergeant rank and pay. Tenured officers will have blue and gold hash-marks on the lower left sleeve of their Class A, B, and C (BDU) long-sleeved shirts. Each mark represents five years of service. SFPD members are also eligible for bronze, silver, and gold Medals of Valor. Annually
3556-560: A sniper on a rooftop before a murder was committed. The unit was reactivated in the late 1990s, but after another fatal crash (which killed two SFPD officers, Kirk Bradley Brookbush and James Francis Dougherty) the Aero unit was put into an "inactive" status indefinitely. In times where it needs air support, the SFPD contacts the California Highway Patrol who have a Napa air base. The original San Francisco Police Academy
3683-485: A speaker at the 2014 University of Hawaii commencement ceremony. Kim made his directorial debut with the Hawaii Five-0 season five episode "Kuka'awale". He departed the show together with Grace Park, the female lead, in late June 2017 prior to the eighth season due to a salary dispute with CBS. They had been seeking pay equality with co-stars Alex O'Loughlin and Scott Caan , but CBS would not agree to it. It
3810-667: A state of emergency, assumed legislative powers, and granted the strikers' demands. City Supervisors and residents sued but the court found that a contract obtained through an illegal strike is still legally enforceable. In 1997, the San Francisco International Airport Police merged with SFPD, becoming the SFPD Airport Bureau. SFPD was one of the last large agencies in California to adopt semi-automatic pistols. Starting in
3937-430: A sticker reading "EMERGENCY DIAL 911". The SFPD has supplemental levels for ranks up to captain, depending on P.O.S.T. certification. Example; Q-2, Q-3 or Q-4 Police Officer for Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification. Inspectors do not use chevrons to identify their rank—instead they wear a gold star badge similar to lieutenants and above. Sergeants and officers wear
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4064-563: A tendency to forget important dates such as birthdays, anniversaries and Valentine's Day. In season 6, he forgets about Valentine's Day and hastily makes plans but Renée saw through it and he ends up in the doghouse as a result. The Grovers live in the Honolulu neighborhood of Manoa . Despite Grover's rocky introduction to the Five-0 team, he has since become a valued member of the team. He has an ongoing good-natured rivalry with McGarrett. McGarrett would light-heartedly joke about Grover being
4191-765: A trilogy of police novels set in other parts of the Bay Area, retired San Jose Police Chief Joseph D. McNamara wrote one novel, Code 211 Blue (1996), about a narcotics inspector who uncovers corruption within the SFPD. Another former cop, Robin Burcell, who spent twenty years in law enforcement, first as an officer in the Lodi Police, then later as a criminal investigator for the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office , wrote four novels featuring Homicide Inspector Kate Gillespie,
4318-479: A warrant for a computer hacker. By the latter half of Season 4, he is fully accepted into the Five-0 ohana . In the season 4 finale, Grover's actions to rescue his daughter result in forced early retirement from HPD, but also allows McGarrett to recruit him to be part of the Five-0 team, which he accepts. The character was named after a Captain Grover ( Scott Brady ) from the original series . A 25-year veteran of
4445-463: Is Thomas's daughter, Maggie (portrayed by Summer Glau ). Another cousin, Flippa (Shawn Mokuahi Garnett), often helps Kamekona at the shrimp truck. Kamekona was introduced in the Pilot as Chin's confidential informant and owner of a shave ice stall on the beach. His full background and how he first met Chin were only revealed in the season 6 episode "Kuleana / One's Personal Sense of Responsibility". As
4572-476: Is a consultant, he operates behind the scenes as a technical operator, often providing information about the cases Five-0 investigates or technical support when they are in the field. In the episode 'Ua Malo'o Ka Wai', Jerry is awarded his very own Five-0 badge after he coordinates with Duke Lukela and HPD to rescue Five-0 from the Yakuza. In the season 10 premiere, it is revealed that Jerry had been shot, continuing
4699-514: Is a former medical examiner who belonged to the City and County of Honolulu . Bergman was initially billed as a recurring character but Oka joined as a series regular and has been part of the main cast since Season 2. Dr. Bergman was first introduced to Five-0 by Governor Jameson. He was playing the piano and then wordlessly proceeded to explain the victim's cause of death to Danny and McGarrett, before finally greeting them and introducing himself. He has
4826-515: Is able to propose, saying that she had something to do. A heartbroken Steve tells her that he could not wait for her any longer if she decides to leave again, and she departs in tears. However, she makes a call to an unidentified person stating that Steve believed her story and that she was "ready". She once again returned in the series seventh season for the shows 150th episode to inform Steve that his mother had been detained following an attempt to break Wo Fat's father out of prison. She assists Steve and
4953-456: Is also printed on the trunk, either near the center of the decklid (on sedans) or near the right taillight (on SUVs). The car's 'shop number' (used to identify all vehicles operated by the city) is printed on the front doors below the A-pillars, on the trunk near the left rear taillight, and on the roof to help air units visually identify cars. On the rear side panels on both sides of the car is
5080-423: Is also used for vehicle training exercises and mock police car chases , and Lake Merced is the location of the academy's firing range. With a boom in retirees in the coming years , a projected 700+ officers will be hired within the next five to ten years, meaning full academy classes for some time. Lateral officers are currently being hired, and are being hired on an ongoing basis. For 56 years, SFPD headquarters
5207-737: Is an American actor. He portrayed Jin-Soo Kwon in Lost , Chin Ho Kelly in Hawaii Five-0 , Gavin Park in Angel , and Ben Daimio in Hellboy . He also provided the voice of Chief Benja in the animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) and Johnny Gat in the Saints Row video game series. He runs production company 3AD , which produced the television series The Good Doctor . Kim
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5334-560: Is an avid collector of fine vintage watches . Some of his watches from his personal collection have been featured in some of his films. San Francisco Police Department The San Francisco Police Department ( SFPD ) is the municipal law enforcement agency of the City and County of San Francisco , as well as the San Francisco International Airport in San Mateo County . In 2000,
5461-456: Is cleared, but Adam has to kill Michael to protect her and Kono goes into hiding with Adam, skipping from one place to another to evade capture by vengeful yakuza members. At the beginning of Season 5, Adam starts to talk about marriage, and in the episode "Blackout" Kono accepts his proposal. They marry at the end of the season, but in the Season 6 pilot they are tortured by Chin's brother-in-law, Gabriel, who runs away with Adam's money. The money
5588-592: Is composed of Harley-Davidson Road King motorcycles. There is a separate division called Honda Unit, that is composed of Suzuki DR-Z400 S dual-sport motorcycles (which is under the command of the Special Operations Bureau and not the same as Traffic), for city patrol and patrol in and around the area of Golden Gate Park . Otherwise, every one of the 10 main police stations in the city have 2 motorcycles under their command, used for patrol around their districts exclusively. The SFPD "Aero" Squadron
5715-515: Is either resistant or reluctant to use cellular technology to communicate with McGarrett (e.g. he once used a rotary phone to directly call McGarrett about updates for a case) and tends to ramble about conspiracies over everything. The Five-0 team largely tolerate and humor him as more often than not, his conspiracy theorist ramblings provide the team with a lead or valuable insight into a case. After much pestering, in season 6, McGarrett finally lets Jerry have his own "office"—an empty file storage room in
5842-539: Is the Kimber Warrior . Jerry Ortega is a conspiracy theorist who lives in his mother's basement (until she moves to Maui ) who regularly assists the Five-0 Task Force with various cases. He was first introduced in the episode " Ka 'oia'i'o ma loko / The Truth Within ". Jerry was classmates with Chin Ho Kelly at Kukui High and they were in the school band. A running gag in the show is the fact that he
5969-503: Is the former head of the Honolulu Police Department SWAT Team. He was often at loggerheads with McGarrett over what he felt was Five-0's tendency to be trigger-happy with armed suspects and refusal to obey a "wait for SWAT" order, to the point where he lodges an official complaint with Governor Denning. The Governor dismissed Grover's complaint and then promptly orders the duo on an assignment to serve
6096-526: Is the on-off lover of Steve McGarrett. How or when they met is never fully explained, but it has been implied that they have known each for a long time. Their first date was revealed to have been in 2002. It is likely they would have had to keep their relationship a secret due to strict fraternization rules in the U.S. military and the fact that McGarrett outranked her. Cath is a " Navy brat " and moved around frequently due to her father's various assignments. During Pro Bowl weekend, when asked why she supported
6223-456: Is the only fully functional department that utilizes the entire traffic fleet for escorts in the nation. No other metropolitan city utilizes all its motor bikes for escorts but SFPD. The entire 43-man unit is based at the Hall of Justice at 850 Bryant Street. Unlike most cities, they patrol as solo officers (hence the name SOLOS). They can frequently be seen throughout the city. The bulk of the unit
6350-541: Is the third member of Five-0. He was a former Honolulu Police Department police officer who left the force due to false allegations of corruption. He is close friends with the McGarrett family as his late father Kam Tong was a long-time colleague of John in the HPD while Chin was trained by John during his rookie days patrolling the beat . In the pilot episode he was recruited by Steve for the new task force and often serves as
6477-414: Is well-versed in martial arts and is a skilled marksman (she is usually the designated sniper when the situation requires one). Kono was a former professional surfer but a serious injury to her knee ended her career. She decides to join the "family trade" and was days away from graduating from the HPD academy when McGarrett recruited her for the new "Governor's Task Force", as Five-0 was initially called. In
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#17327942627026604-580: The ACLU obtained a court order prohibiting strikers from carrying their service revolvers. Again, the SFPD ignored the court order. On August 20, a bomb detonated at the Mayor's Presidio Terrace home with a sign reading "Don't Threaten Us" left on his lawn. On August 21 Mayor Alioto advised the San Francisco Board of Supervisors that they should concede to the strikers' demands. The Supervisors unanimously refused. Mayor Alioto immediately declared
6731-518: The Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad, California , while she lived with their Aunt Deb several hours away. As a result, both siblings had harbored resentment over their father splitting up the family and drifted apart over the years; in the episode " Lanakila ", she comments to her brother that the last time they met in person was at their mom's funeral over fifteen years ago. She is the " black sheep " of
6858-625: The California gold rush under the command of Captain Malachi Fallon. At the time, Chief Fallon had a force of one deputy captain, three sergeants and 30 officers. In 1851, Albert Bernard de Russailh wrote about the nascent San Francisco police force: As for the police, I have only one thing to say. The police force is largely made up of ex-bandits, and naturally the members are interested above all in saving their old friends from punishment. Policemen here are quite as much to be feared as
6985-565: The Dallas Cowboys , she explained that had never stayed in any one place long enough to feel an affinity for an NFL team. She herself joined the Navy and is an Intelligence Officer. Like McGarrett, her military service record remains vague. She previously dated Billy Harrington, one of McGarrett's SEAL buddies whom she had worked with. Cath is first introduced in the Season 1 episode "Lanakila", when McGarrett calls her for "a favor". Later in
7112-557: The FBI , DEA , and the ATF . As of 2007, it is mandatory that SWAT team members are together, sometimes during routine patrol, and can be seen among the streets of San Francisco in BDU and traveling in a marked SUV, to ensure a quick and timely response to calls. They were under political fire in the highly publicized 1998 Western Addition Raid, in which more than 90 SFPD SWAT and Federal Agents raided
7239-517: The Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor , Chevrolet Tahoe , and more recently the 2013 Ford Taurus and 2013 Ford Explorer . Like most police agencies throughout California, SFPD patrol units are painted in black clearcoat with the roof, doors, and pillars painted white from the factory. The front doors of their motor vehicles bear a blue seven-pointed star with the letters "S.F.P.D." printed in gold. This decal
7366-517: The Lambda Award for Best Lesbian Mystery Novel. James Patterson 's novels about Homicide Inspector Lindsay Boxer , introduced in 1st to Die (2001), have become best-sellers, and were the basis for the short-lived TV series Women's Murder Club . Former SFPD detective and current Bay Area private investigator Jerry Kenneally has written two novels featuring Homicide Inspector Jack Kordic, The Conductor (1996) and The Hunted (1999). After
7493-603: The San Francisco Police Department ; it is revealed in the Season 8 premiere that he accepted and moved there with Abby and Sara. Chin's pistol of choice is the SIG-Sauer P229R . He previously used the HPD standard-issue Smith & Wesson Model 5906 . Officer Kono Kalakaua is a fresh HPD academy graduate who was recruited by Steve for the new task force in the pilot episode. She is the cousin of Chin Ho Kelly. Despite her slight frame, she
7620-607: The iOS novel Cause of Death are officers of the SFPD. In fact, a main protagonist of the game (Malachi "Mal" Fallon) has his name taken from that of Malachi Fallon of the real SFPD. The SFPD has been fictionalized in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as the San Fierro Police Department and in the 2014 animated film Big Hero 6 as the San Fransokyo Police Department. The SFPD were fictionalized in 2016 when
7747-747: The 1989 spring semester studying at the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center . He went on to earn an MFA from New York University 's Graduate Acting Program in 1996. After graduation, Kim made a name for himself playing numerous roles in a wide variety of television programs. He appeared in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as a treasury agent as well as episodes of Star Trek: Voyager , Star Trek: Enterprise , Charmed , The Shield , Seinfeld , NYPD Blue , and ER . He
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#17327942627027874-536: The Bean , The Laughing Policeman , Bullitt , the Dirty Harry film series , 48 Hrs. , A View to a Kill , Metro , Rush Hour , and Zodiac , as well as television series such as The Lineup (aka San Francisco Beat ), Ironside , The Streets of San Francisco , McMillan & Wife , Nash Bridges , The Division , Killer Instinct , The Evidence , Charmed (1998–2006), Murder in
8001-627: The Best of Their Ability . The SFPD has also had a strong presence in novels and short stories . Sidney Herschel Small wrote a series of thirty stories that appeared in Detective Fiction Weekly between 1931 and 1936 featuring Sergeant Jimmy Wentworth, the head of the Chinatown Squad, whose adventures were presumably based, if loosely, on the activities of Jack Manion , the real-life commander of SFPD's Chinatown detail. In
8128-659: The City Marshal, 2; by the City Recorder, 2; and by the Aldermen and assistant Aldermen, 3 each. In July 1856, the "Consolidation Act" went into effect. This act abolished the office of City Marshal and created in its stead the office of Chief of Police. The first Chief of Police elected in 1856 was James F. Curtis a former member of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance . The SFPD is one of
8255-684: The Department of Justice concluded that there was significant racial bias in SFPD treatment of African Americans . A new study conducted by the California Policy Lab and researchers at the University of California, Berkeley , found that after the San Francisco Police Department doubled its foot patrols in late 2017, it resulted in a reduction by about 16% in larceny theft and 19% in assaults across
8382-721: The Deputy Chief with the day-to-day operation of the bureaus. The department is divided into six bureaus which are either led by an Assistant Chief or Deputy Chief. The standard issue side arms issued by the SFPD are the SIG Sauer P226 chambered in .40 S&W. Officers also carry batons (straight wood/straight expandable), pepper spray, a portable radio and handcuffs, and certified officers are authorized to carry AR-15 platform rifles chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO on patrol. The SFPD has several types of vehicles in use, among them are Trek Bicycle Corporation bicycles ,
8509-652: The Diamond Heights/Glen Park Canyon. Almost immediately upon completion, the property was determined to be unsafe and sliding into the canyon. The school was closed for one year, shored up and reopened. It was closed as a public school in the 1980s. Subsequently, the building is used by the SFPD for training. It is surrounded by a heavily wooded forest area and is near a shopping mall and apartment complex. As of recently (2008), there are three academy classes in session annually, with individual classes taking place for 31 to 32 weeks, year round. Pier 94
8636-628: The First and Monk . The Dirty Harry film series is known for shaping the popular view of the department, with a hard-nosed stance on crime and often using "cowboy" tactics ( shoot first , stakeouts , and preemptive raids ). In the days of old-time radio , there were a number of drama series built around the activities of the SFPD. Carlton E. Morse created four different shows based on SFPD files for NBC 's Pacific Coast Network, Chinatown Squad , Barbary Coast Nights , Killed in Action , and To
8763-411: The Five-0 Task Force and their families are often seen patronizing his shrimp truck or asking him for favors (e.g. he babysat Grace Williams, Danny's daughter, and chaperoned Steve's sister Mary while they were at work). Sergeant Duke Lukela is a veteran HPD officer who often acts as a liaison to Five-0. He was one of the few HPD cops who was not antagonistic towards Danny or the other Five-0 members from
8890-582: The Governor. To the members of the Five-0 task force and to the general public, Kono had been stripped of her badge by the Internal Affairs Department of the HPD, but it was later revealed to be a ploy for her to go undercover to bust a string of dirty ex-cops. In Season 2, Kono began a relationship with Hiro Noshimuri's son, Adam. When Adam's brother, Michael, is released from prison, he kills someone with Kono's gun to frame her. She
9017-514: The Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office and from Five-0 in the season 7 episode "Ua ho'i ka 'opua i Awalua" and returned to Africa as a member of Doctors Without Borders . Special Agent Lori Weston is a former DHS agent with a background as a profiler. Due to the circumstances of her assignment McGarrett initially views her with suspicion and assigns her to "babysit" the victim's parents in a kidnapping case on her first day on
9144-585: The Lincoln Center Theatre in New York. In February 2010, shortly after Lost 's conclusion, it was announced that Kim would join the CBS reboot Hawaii Five-0 as Chin Ho Kelly, the role originally made famous by actor Kam Fong . He was the first actor to be officially cast on the show. That series premiered on September 20, 2010, to strong ratings and solid critical acclaim. He served as
9271-733: The SFPD was the 11th largest police department in the United States . The SFPD (along with the San Francisco Fire Department and the San Francisco Sheriff's Department ) serves an estimated population of 1.2 million, including the daytime-commuter population and thousands of other tourists and visitors. The department's motto is the same as that of the city and county: Oro en paz, fierro en guerra , Spanish for Gold in peace, iron in war . The SFPD began operations on August 13, 1849, during
9398-533: The United States. After testing positive for COVID-19, he spoke out against the xenophobia and racism related to the COVID-19 pandemic , stating: "Please, please stop the prejudice and senseless violence against Asian people. ... Yes, I'm Asian. And yes, I have coronavirus. But I did not get it from China, I got it in America. In New York City. Despite what certain political leaders want to call it, I don't consider
9525-404: The basement—and officially hires him as a "consultant". Jerry is a fan of Elvis Presley , which was discovered when Five-0 was called to investigate a murder of an Elvis impersonator in the episode " Ua heleleʻi ka hoku / Fallen Star ". In the same episode he shows off his musical talent by singing at the open mic when hanging out with the team for drinks after the case. While his job officially
9652-465: The beginning of season 7, Chin tries to get custody of the orphaned Sara, but her aunt and uncle on her mother's side win and take her to Mexico. Following Sara's kidnapping by the Diego drug cartel in a plot of revenge against Five-0, Sara's aunt and uncle relinquish her custody to Chin for her safety At the end of Season 7, Chin is offered a chance to run the Five-0 Task Force that is being established by
9779-448: The beginning, as he was colleagues with Steve's father and many of Chin and Kono's family members (they come from a family of cops) and had known the three of them since they were children. In "Hookman", he was shot by Curt Stoner ( Peter Weller ), but survived and recovered. He is married to Nalani (portrayed by Chun's real-life partner Laura Mellow.) They have a granddaughter. Chun is the son of Kam Fong Chun , who played Chin Ho Kelly on
9906-411: The cases his uncle had solved to be reopened and the criminals would be released. After it became known that the allegations against Chin were false, he was reinstated to his rank and his badge returned to him. In the season 2 finale cliffhanger, Chin is put in a difficult position after a group of corrupt ex-HPD cops simultaneously hold Kono hostage and threaten Malia in the couple's own house as part of
10033-449: The city and 10 police station districts. In August 2022, the SFPD was understaffed by 300 officers. As of April 2024, the SFPD was operating in a "reactive" mode (that is, reacting to 911 emergency calls)—meaning that it was no longer able to pursue violations of most traffic laws (especially infractions). From 2016 to 2023, the annual number of traffic tickets issued by SFPD fell by 96 percent, from 129,597 to 5,080. That month,
10160-403: The cliffhanger left in the Season 9 finale. Two weeks later while recovering in a hospital, Jerry begins thinking about moving on to other things after his near death experience. After helping Five-0 with a new case, Jerry ultimately decides to move on from Five-0 and write a book that he no longer wished to put off until it was “too late”. Despite the fact that he no longer appears on the series,
10287-457: The day. Since then, Mary and Steve have reconnected and she regularly sends him videos of Joan. In the original show , Mary Ann only appeared in a two-episode arc. She was also estranged from her brother and was married and had an infant son who died of cancer. She was portrayed by Nancy Malone . In the reboot, the character features more in Steve's life and reconnected with him. Dr. Max Bergman
10414-581: The early 1960s, Breni James wrote two novels about Sergeant Gun Mattson, uniformed patrol supervisor at the Ingleside District Station, The Night of the Kill (1961), which was an Edgar nominee for Best First Novel, and The Shakeup (1964). Ernest K. Gann 's 1963 novel, Of Good and Evil , tells the story of one busy day in the professional life of San Francisco's police chief, Colin Hill,
10541-457: The early 1990s, officers stopped being issued .38 Special 6-shot revolvers. Instead, they were issued the .40 S&W Beretta Model 96GT (G standing for decocker only and T standing for Trijicon night sights), a variant of the Beretta 92 semi-automatic pistol. More recently, SIG Sauer pistols have replaced Beretta 96GTs as the standard SFPD service weapon. As of September 8, 2011, ground
10668-548: The elder son in an impoverished family, he would skip school to earn extra money to help his single mother. He gradually became a drug kingpin and did some time at Halawa . As a result of his younger brother's involvement with a noted drug dealer, whom Chin Ho Kelly was coincidentally investigating, he agreed to be a CI for the HPD on the condition his brother is let go without any charges. Chin visits Kamekona in prison and gives him Napoleon Hill 's book Think and Grow Rich , beginning
10795-528: The family, wandering from job to job, and was said to be living in Los Angeles when Steve returns to Hawaii for good. In a scene deleted from the Pilot episode, Steve mentions bailing her out of trouble more than once and keeping it from their father to "let Dad go to his grave believing that you were his perfect little girl". She takes a job as a flight attendant but quit after her so-called friend Angela had betrayed her and took advantage of her naivete to be
10922-436: The first of its kind with an Asian-American actor. 3AD is currently producing the ABC television series The Good Doctor , based on the 2013 South Korean series of the same name . He is an executive producer on The Good Doctor and joined the show during its second season in the role of chief of surgery, Dr. Jackson Han. In 2019, Kim played the role of Ben Daimio in the reboot film Hellboy . He replaced Ed Skrein in
11049-593: The first of which, Every Move She Makes (1999), won the Barry for Best Paperback Original, and the third of which, Deadly Legacy (2003), won the Anthony in the same category. Some San Francisco-set police novels have explored The city's rich history. With Siberia Comes a Chill (1990), by former Inyo County Deputy Sheriff Kirk Mitchell , features SFPD Homicide Inspector John Kost who, in April 1945, while conducting
11176-407: The first several episodes of season 1, she works under the watchful eye of her cousin and quickly wins the trust and confidence of the other team members. She is detained and questioned by the HPD, having been accused of stealing $ 10 million from an HPD asset forfeiture locker. While on suspension, she helps Chin and Danny go after Wo Fat, who was responsible for framing McGarrett for the murder of
11303-655: The force, Grover graduated from the Chicago Police Academy in 1989, and was promptly recruited by the FBI to go undercover in the Philadelphia Black Mafia . Upon the completion of the assignment, he returned to the Chicago Police Department . He left Chicago around 2012 or 2013, after an incident where he blames himself for having failed to save a boy who was taken hostage by his father, which ultimately resulted in
11430-443: The full commitment on becoming full-time peace officers. A San Francisco Police Reserve Officer is a POST (Police Officer Standards and Training)-certified peace officer who volunteers his or her time. A Reserve Officer is classified as a Q-0 and has the same duties and authority as a full-time paid Police Officer while on duty. Officers patrol in vehicles, on bikes, on foot, and in some cases on marine craft. Reserve officers must meet
11557-455: The incident, he eventually works up the nerve to ask her out. It is implied that they are in a relationship (as of Season 6 Episode 14) as she is mentioned by Dr. Bergman numerous times in conversations with other members of Five-0; Rumer Willis , who portrays Sabrina, has only appeared twice on the show. It is revealed in the season 7 episode " Ka hale ho'okauwel / House of Horrors " that he married Sabrina during his sabbatical. Max retired from
11684-525: The job. A graduate of Pennsylvania State University , her background as a federal agent proves to be an asset, as she is able to take down suspects and quickly proves her worth. She returns to the DHS at Governor Denning's request when Five-0 get tangled in an incident with an employee of the Russian consulate. As Catherine Rollins was deployed, she spends a lot of time with McGarrett, but the latter regards her
11811-454: The nickname "Beerman". Dr. Bergman is dating Sabrina Lane, a bank teller at Hawaii National Bank . He first saw her in the episode " Haʻawe Make Loa / Death Wish " while at the bank and had a crush on her at first sight. A botched bank robbery took place minutes later resulting in Sabrina being shot and Dr. Bergman having to put his medical expertise to use while being held hostage. Following
11938-407: The nominees for these awards are reviewed by a board of police captains. A Meritorious Conduct Award can also be awarded to department members. The San Francisco Police Reserve Officer Unit is composed of individuals who wish to provide community service and give back to the city they live or work in. These officers understand the need for quality policing and community involvement, but cannot make
12065-429: The original Hawaii Five-O . The character Duke Lukela was portrayed by Herman Wedemeyer in the original series. Chun himself also played various minor characters throughout the original series. Noelani was first introduced in season 7 working with Dr. Max Bergman as a medical examiner. Following his departure in season 7 Noelani took his place. She also appeared in numerous episodes of Magnum PI , reluctantly helping
12192-533: The pioneering forces for modern law enforcement , beginning in the early 1900s. In early August 1975, the SFPD went on strike over a pay dispute, violating a California law prohibiting police from striking. The city quickly obtained a court order declaring the strike illegal and enjoining the SFPD back to work. The court messenger delivering the order was met with violence and the SFPD continued to strike. Only managers and African-American officers remained on duty, with 45 officers and three fire trucks responsible for
12319-764: The place where it's from as important as the people who are sick and dying." Prior to the 2022 runoff election in Georgia , Kim tweeted about state laws that make it challenging for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to establish their eligibility to vote, citing VoteRiders as a resource for more information about valid voter ID. On June 12, 1993, Kim married Mia Rhee. They have two sons who were born in 1996 and 2002. During production of Lost , Kim and his family split their residency between Los Angeles and Hawaii. He continued his residency in Hawaii after being cast in Hawaii Five-0 . Kim
12446-402: The producers have confirmed that he will be appearing in an episode of MacGyver . Tani Rey was first introduced in the season 8 premiere as a lifeguard who was kicked out of the police academy for cheating. Steve asks her to go undercover to assist Five-0 on a case. She originally turned him down. However, she later changed her mind and eventually became an officer on the Five-0 Task Force. It
12573-415: The required training prior to being appointed as a Reserve Police Officer. Once appointed, that officer must attend Continuing Professional Training, which is consistent with the requirements of regular full-time Officers every two years. There is also a 400-hour Field Training Program that Level 1 Reserves Officers must complete with a FTO officer. Reserve officers are held to the same performance standards as
12700-410: The rest of the Five-0 Task Force in rescuing Doris McGarrett and Wo Fat's father. She returns again in the eighth season's twentieth episode, getting Steve's help once again to find someone making dirty bombs out of an unused military bunker's depleted uranium. In the series finale, Catherine cracks the show's final mystery- a cypher Steve's dead mother Doris had left for him. This aids in the capture of
12827-405: The robbers; if they know you have money, they will be the first to knock you on the head. You pay them well to watch over your house, and they set it on fire. In short, I think that all the people concerned with justice or the police are in league with the criminals. The city is in a hopeless chaos, and many years must pass before order can be established. In a country where so many races are mingled,
12954-584: The role to avoid a whitewashing controversy, as the character was Asian-American in the original comics. Kim provides the voice of Chief Benja in the Disney animated film Raya and the Last Dragon , which was released in March 2021. In August and September 2023, he portrayed Francis in the Los Angeles production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong . Kim has voiced concerns about Asian American discrimination in
13081-496: The same stringent and comprehensive POST standards and training as regular full-time police officers. Most San Francisco Police Reserve Officers are Level 1 Reserve Officers, which is the highest level that is recognized by the State of California. The SFPD does accept Level 2 or Level 3 Reserve Officers, but based upon their respective levels which determine how a Reserve Officer is deployed. Reserve Officers are responsible for serving
13208-446: The satellite phone. It was implied that McGarrett never really moved on, as he never indicated any interest in any of the women Danny or Ellie Clayton attempted to set him up with. Cath makes a surprise return in the season 5 finale for Kono and Adam's wedding. Steve welcomes her with a hug when she surprises him at his backyard. She remained for the first three episodes of the series sixth season however she leaves once again before Steve
13335-483: The season 8 episode I Ka Wa Ma Mua, I Ka Wa Ma Hope ( The Future is in the Past ) Danny dreams of the future and Kono has a child with Adam. However, midway through season 9, Adam returns to Hawaii and tells the team he and Kono have broken up. Mary Ann McGarrett is the younger sister of Steve McGarrett . She, along with her brother, were both sent to the mainland after their mother was (presumably) murdered. Steve went to
13462-452: The season, she stays with him while on leave, resulting in Danny commenting on how McGarrett had "that stupid smile" despite being called in on a Saturday to work a murder-abduction case. In the season 4 episode " Makani ʻolu a holo malie/Fair Winds and Following Seas ", Cath persuades McGarrett to go with her to Afghanistan to find a young boy named Najib. Najib's father had saved her when she
13589-599: The show's final villain- the wife of McGarrett's long-time nemesis Wo Fat. In the final moments of the series, Steve and Catherine are reunited as they get ready to depart Hawaii. The following are the awards and decorations worn by Lt. Rollins. In "Kaʻoia iʻo Ma Loko", Catherine is honorably discharged from the United States Navy and is awarded her second Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal as an end-of-tour award. Captain Louis Purnell "Lou" Grover
13716-463: The team's technical expert and designated sniper alongside his cousin Kono. Throughout the show, he is often seen manipulating the smart board in the office or fiddling with all things digital. He was married to Dr. Malia Waincroft, his long-time on-and-off girlfriend. Chin attended Kukui High School and was the star quarterback until McGarrett broke his records as a sophomore. After that season, McGarrett
13843-427: The tendency to rattle off trivia, prompting the Five-0 team to cut him off and tell him to get to the point. Danny often mocks him with medical jokes. Despite his lack of social skills, he does get along with the other members of Five-0. He has a Halloween tradition of dressing up as a character from a Keanu Reeves film. In the season 2 episode " Haʻalele ", it is revealed that his biological mother, Machiyo Takeshita,
13970-561: The titular character in some of his cases. Junior Reigns was first introduced in the second episode of season 8. Junior came to Steve looking for a job on the Task Force immediately after being discharged from the U.S. Navy. Steve initially turned him. However, after Junior insists, Steve tells him that before becoming a part of Five-0 he must train at the police academy. Junior eventually receives his badge and joins Five-0. Daniel Dae Kim Daniel Dae Kim (born August 4, 1968)
14097-613: The unit by the Inspectors. The SFPD was one of the founding departments in the field of utilizing Police motorcycles (along with their counterparts across the bay in Berkeley ). The unit was founded in 1909, and has grown ever since. They are officially under the command of the SFPD Traffic Division . They participate in many duties such as traffic enforcement, patrol, riot control, and special events and escorts. It
14224-627: The voice for Metron in the final two episodes of Justice League Unlimited . Kim played the King of Siam in Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I from June 12–28, 2009 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. In January 2016, it was announced Kim would make his Broadway debut as the King of Siam in Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I from May 3 – June 26, 2016, at
14351-614: Was a regular on the short-lived Babylon 5 spin-off Crusade and had recurring roles on Angel and 24 . He also portrayed Dr. Tsi Chou in a 2008 miniseries based on the acclaimed Michael Crichton novel The Andromeda Strain . Kim's film credits include a Shaolin monk in American Shaolin (1992), which enabled him to showcase his skills in Tae Kwon Do. Then came a small part in Spider-Man 2 (2004) as
14478-621: Was at its peak in the mid-1970s, with the number of helicopter and small plane flights rivaling the frequency of the Los Angeles Police Department. After several accidents (one of which a helicopter crashed in Lake Merced, killing Officer Charles Logasa in 1971) and complaints about the "Eye in the Sky" program, the unit was disbanded. The helicopter unit was featured prominently in the first Dirty Harry film, identifying
14605-824: Was born on August 4, 1968, in Busan , South Korea, to mother Jung Kim and father Doo-tae Kim. He moved to the United States with his family when he was one year old and grew up in New York City, Easton , and Bethlehem , Pennsylvania . He graduated from Freedom High School in Bethlehem in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. In 1990, Kim graduated from Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania with double bachelor's degrees in theater and political science . While attending Haverford, he spent
14732-614: Was broken for San Francisco's new Public Safety Building (PSB) in Mission Bay. A replacement facility for the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Headquarters and Southern District Police Station, the PSB also contains a fire station to serve the burgeoning neighborhood. In 2014, the San Francisco Police Academy graduated its first publicly reported transgender police officer, Mikayla Connell. A 2016 report by
14859-636: Was built in 1895 and was located on the West End adjacent to Golden Gate Park . The building, no longer in use, had the facilities to accommodate 25 trainees. In the 1960s, the building now used as the San Francisco Police Academy Complex was built originally as Diamond Heights Elementary School located at 350 Amber Drive, just behind the Diamond Heights Safeway. The building was built in the 1960s hugging
14986-564: Was formed as an offshoot of the department in 1938 to patrol the various housing projects of the city. In the 1990s they were completely absorbed back into the main Police Department. In the mid-1990s, San Francisco experienced the explosion of drug-related homicides, which escalated to approximately 40 murders. Then-Chief Fred Lau sought the expertise of his veteran homicide Inspectors, Napoleon Hendrix (now deceased) and Prentice "Earl" Sanders (later Chief of Police), to put together
15113-525: Was his training officer. He rose to the rank of Detective Lieutenant before leaving over false allegations that he had stolen money from the evidence locker. From his resignation up until Steve's return to Hawaii, Chin was working as a security guard. It is eventually revealed that it was his uncle, a retired cop himself, who had done it out of desperation over the expenses for his cancer-stricken wife's treatments. Kono confronts Chin about it but he flatly refused to turn his uncle in for fear that it would cause all
15240-494: Was injured and separated from her unit while deployed to Kabul . McGarrett was captured by Taliban insurgents and is nearly beheaded but a team of Navy SEALs rescue him in the nick of time. As a result, he escapes a court-martial and returns stateside with a stern warning that "these rogue ops of yours are over". Cath decides to remain in Afghanistan to continue her search for Najib and bids a tearful goodbye to McGarrett over
15367-568: Was located at the San Francisco Thomas J. Cahill Hall of Justice at 850 Bryant Street, which houses a number of criminal courts, jail facilities, investigative and support units, as well as "Southern Station". The Headquarters of the San Francisco Sheriff's Department is housed in an adjacent building. On April 16, 2015, the SFPD officially moved its headquarters to a new location at Mission Bay . The SFPD has been portrayed in films such as The Sniper , Vertigo , Freebie and
15494-469: Was murdered by the notorious "Trashman", a serial killer in Hawaii from the 1980s who earned the nickname because his victims were all found in trash bags or the dumpster. He was born to a Japanese-American mother but adopted by a Jewish family, the Bergmans, after a short stint in foster care, hence his last name. As an undergraduate at Arizona State University , he was a self-confessed party boy and earned
15621-415: Was revealed that she has a delinquent brother named Koa and Tani repeatedly bails him out of trouble, including saving him from an HPD raid moments before he would've been arrested. Despite her best efforts to help him, Koa ends up overdosing and would have died if Adam and Noelani had not intervened. He is sent to rehab to get cleaned up, but decided to stay to work as a counselor. She and Junior Reigns became
15748-519: Was sent off to a military school on the mainland. As a high school student, Chin was described as being multi-talented with a wide variety of interests, having played football and was also in the math club and school band. Little is known about his early career with the Honolulu Police Department except that he had been assigned to District 5 (in real life, covering the areas from Kalihi to Salt Lake ) and that Steve's father John
15875-550: Was sorry that Kam Tong was the unfortunate victim of his gang initiation, he blamed Chin for failing to protect Malia. Unlike the other Five-0 members, Chin often rides a motorcycle to work. It has been said that "everyone" knew who Chin was and his intimate knowledge of the island of Oahu and Hawaiian culture, rapport with the locals and ability to speak Hawaiian often aids the team when dealing with locals who are often suspicious of haole cops (such as Danny). His "street smarts" and local knowledge complements Danny's experience as
16002-607: Was the first time since the reboot started that the show did not feature any Asian actors in the main cast. Kim co-starred in The Divergent Series: Insurgent , the sequel to 2014's Divergent , playing Jack Kang, the leader of the Candor faction. As the founder of the film and television production company 3AD , Kim in January 2014 signed a first-look development deal with CBS Television Studios ,
16129-434: Was to pay the yakuza to free Adam from his past. Without the money the yakuza's men persecute Adam and he is forced to kill them before discovering that Gabriel has paid off his debt with the yakuza. Upset, Adam goes to the police with Kono and he takes a plea deal for 18 months in prison. At the end of Season 7, Kono left Hawaii for Carson City, Nevada , where she joined a multi-agency task force combating sex trafficking. In
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