2011 – Chief Lee Donohue, (Ret.) ’77

Location: Pacific Beach Hotel
Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011
Keynote Speaker: Chief Louis M. Kealoha ’95
Emcee: Kanoa Leahey
 
The late CHIEF LEE DONOHUE, (RET.) is a proud graduate of Chaminade University (BGS ’77).   The former Police Chief of the City and County of Honolulu (1998-2004) dedicated 40 years of service to the Honolulu Police Department and continues his dedication as the President of the Police Community Foundation.  Under his leadership Honolulu became only the 14^th major department in the United States to earn accreditation from the Commission for Law Enforcement Agencies.  A strong supporter of athletics, Donohue has taken the lead as Chair of the Chaminade Hui ‘Ahinahina Booster Club, which is the main fundraising support for student-athletes and the University’s 10 NCAA Division II sports programs.  He also dedicates himself to serving in the community, co-founding Kick-Start Karate, a program designed to encourage at-risk children to pursue higher education.

Donohue passed away in July 2023.