Police Chief Candidates Announced

News Release from Hawaiʻi County Police Commission,  January 22, 2026

The Hawaiʻi County Police Commission will interview eight candidates for Police Chief during meetings on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30 at the West Hawaiʻi Civic Center in Kailua-Kona.

The interviews will be conducted in person and during open session. The meetings will begin at 9 a.m. each day inside the County Council Chambers.

The candidates, in alphabetical order by last name, are:

• Chad Janis – Captain, Yakima (Washington) Police Department.
• Jennifer Krauss – Assistant Chief, Cheverly (Maryland) Police Department.
• Anthony Kumamaru – retired Lieutenant, Las Vegas (Nevada) Department of Public Safety.
• Reed Mahuna – Interim Police Chief, Hawaiʻi Police Department.
• John Matagi – Captain, Washington State Patrol.
• Kenneth Quiocho – Assistant Chief, Hawaiʻi Police Department.
• Timothy Wilson – former Chief of Police, Niue, Pacific Islands.
• Paul Yang – retired Lieutenant, San Diego (California) Police Department.

The Police Commission invited 11 applicants to be interviewed and set a deadline of Jan. 20 for them to respond.

To watch the meetings online, visit the following Zoom links:

Thursday, Jan. 29  --  https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1605555204.

Friday, Jan. 30  --  https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1601026847.

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