Mayor Kimo Alameda has ordered that all flags on County of Hawaiʻi property are to be flown at half-staff in honor of Fire Chief Kazuo Todd, who died Sunday morning.
Flags are to remain at half-staff from Monday, Dec. 15 until sunset on Friday, Dec. 19.
Chief Todd became Fire Chief in April 2021 and served the Fire Department for 21 years.
Prior to his appointment as Fire Chief, he held leadership roles in fire prevention and auxiliary services, including six years as battalion chief. Additionally, he served as the chair of the Hawaiʻi State Fire Council.
