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Hawaii County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd Dies Suddenly at 45
Kazuo Todd served 21 years with Hawaii County Fire Department and led statewide fire safety efforts as chair of the Hawaii State Fire Council.
- County officials announced this morning that Hawaii County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd died Sunday after over two decades of service, with Mayor Kimo Alameda calling him `a respected leader in our community and a devoted husband, father and public servant`.
- Todd had spent decades in the department and earned a bachelor’s degree in Fire Emergency Services Administration, enrolled in the National Fire Academy, and was appointed Hawaii County Fire Department chief in April 2021.
- He chaired the Hawaii State Fire Council and was a member of the Hawaii Fire Chiefs Association and the International Association of Fire Chiefs, while State Fire Marshal Dori Booth praised his statewide impact and pledged support.
- Deputy Chief Daniel Volpe will serve as acting fire chief, and the Honolulu Fire Department and Office of the State Fire Marshal stand ready to support Hawaii County.
- Gov. Josh Green and Jaime Green sent aloha and condolences to the Todd ʻohana as U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda and family recalled his compassion and leadership, while news of his passing spread swiftly.
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KITV4 NewsHawaii County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd dies unexpectedly at age 45
He was appointed fire chief in 2021 and was a 21-year veteran of the department.
·Honolulu, United States
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Hawaiʻi County Mourns the Passing of Fire Chief Kazuo Todd
Hawaiʻi County Mourns the Passing of Fire Chief Kazuo Todd Mayor Kimo Alameda issued the following statement on the passing of Fire Chief Kazuo Todd, who died Sunday morning from natural causes: “It is with deep sadness that the County of Hawaiʻi announces the passing of Fire Chief Kazuo Todd. Chief Todd was a respected leader in our community and a devoted husband, father, and public servant. For more than two decades, he served our County with…
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