Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Trask, David Kaukaohu February 12, 1890 - 
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Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd. Territory of Hawaii, 1925
Author: Edited by George F. Nellist

DAVID KAUKAOHU TRASK, Sheriff. Continued study and hard work have marked the 
career of David K. Trask, sheriff of the city and county of Honolulu, who in 
1908 started work on the Pearl Harbor naval base project as a day laborer. He 
studied engineering at night and eight months after his first employment 
received a civil service appointment as rodman in the engineering department. 
The youngest man to receive such as appointment, he continued to work at Pearl 
Harbor for fourteen years, becoming transit man in charge of all surveying in 
1914. He left the federal government service on April 1, 1922, when he was 
made assistant building inspector of Honolulu, serving at the same time as 
chairman of the Civil Service Commission. His services in the latter position 
were largely responsible for his election as sheriff in 1923.
  Since taking office, Sheriff Trask has reorganized the police department, 
and organized a large force of school boys to aid in enforcing traffic laws in 
the vicinity of schools. He has also started to organize a junior police force 
in the city, following the practise in mainland communities where youths 
assist in law enforcement. Sheriff Trask in 1923 received special instructions 
from August Vollmer, famous criminologist, and Daniel O’Brien, chief of police 
of San Francisco.
  Born at Koolau, Kauai, Feb. 12, 1890, Sheriff Trask is the son of George and 
Kaolanialii Trask. He received his early education at public schools on Kauai, 
later attending the Royal School and Honolulu High schools.
  Sheriff Trask and Anna Elizabeth Travis were married in Honolulu, May 18, 
1910. They have seven children, Arthur, Bernard, James, David, Cecilia, Lani 
and Isabel Trask. Mr. Trask is a Democrat in politics, a Forester and a member 
of Hale-a-naalii, Order of Kamehameha, Native Sons of Hawaii, Y.M.I., Knights 
of Columbus, Kewalo Athletic Club and the Honolulu Ad Club.


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