KPD chief acknowledges ‘serious nature’ of losing his department-issued gun
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Kauai’s police chief says he takes full responsibility for leaving his department-issued gun in a restroom and that he understands the “serious nature” of the incident.
HNN Investigates broke the story earlier this week, reporting KPD Chief Todd Raybuck could be facing disciplinary action after losing his gun for the second time in two years.
On Friday, Raybuck issued a statement on the incident, saying he had not been officially notified of a complaint about the incident but will “fully cooperate” with the police commission’s process.
Here’s the full statement:
“As the Police Chief of the Kaua’i Police Department, I take full responsibility for leaving my department-issued firearm in the police department employee restroom outside my office. The employee restroom is located in a secured area of the department that requires access via an employee key card. However, I recognize the serious nature of this incident. My firearm was located by another police department employee who took the appropriate steps to secure the firearm. While I have not been officially notified of a complaint, I will fully cooperate with the Police Commission’s process. I hope that my situation serves as an opportunity for others to learn from my mistake and a reminder of the importance of the safekeeping of firearms.”
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