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Peter Hose was born Kahauiki, Oahu, September 29, 1881.
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He became known for his hula-style of directing traffic. His father was a Portuguese citizen from Cabo Verde. Hose joined the Honolulu Police Department becoming the first African on the force.
As a traffic cop directed traffic in a Hula-style.
He was known for his friendliness toward his colleagues and bystanders. Audiences gathered while Hose performed his “traffic hula”, amongst them was Charlie Chaplin when he visited in 1917.
Hose and Chaplin played a joke on Honolulu by having Chaplin take his place directing traffic, during Chaplin’s visit. Hose left the force and became overseer of school janitors, but return to the Department.
Hose served in the HPD for 18 years, he died of tuberculosis at his home January 4, 1925 with his family present.
