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.
To watch the meetings online, visit the following Zoom links:
Thursday, Jan. 29
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1605555204.
Friday, Jan. 30

