The following appeared in the August 2019 FBI National Alumni Association newsletter.  Kudos to all our members worked on this very important initiative!!!

FBI Honolulu CAAA Brings More Color to Police Week 2019

It was all part of an inaugural campaign called Light Hawai'i Blue, designed to honor fallen men and women of all branches of law enforcement during this year's Police Week. The idea for the movement took root last year when several board members traveled to San Antonio for the national conference where they learned about an initiative in Ohio called Light Northern Ohio Blue. "We thought this would be a great project to show our support of all law enforcement officers in Hawai'i, especially those that have paid the ultimate price," said Jason Fujihara, current FBI Honolulu Citizens Academy Alumni Association president. "Our law enforcement officers make our community safer for everyone and are never thanked or recognized for their service," he added.

The way the campaign works is simple. First, the community is encouraged to wear blue clothing throughout Police Week. Then, they are asked to stop in at any City Mill to ask for a free blue Feit Electric lightbulb (one per household, while supplies lasted), and simply install the blue light in a porch light or front-facing window as a show of support. "As a locally owned 120-year-old kama'āina company, we always try to support our community, which includes support of our local law enforcement," said Carol Ai May, City Mill vice president (her brother Steven is a Citizens Academy graduate).  "We see firsthand what law enforcement does to protect the local business community and the general public," she added.