Background
Sagum, Roland Diaz was born on January 1, 1912 in Batangas, Phillippines. Arrived in United States, 1912, naturalized, 1946. Son of Macario A. and Dionicia (Diaz) Sagum.
Sagum, Roland Diaz was born on January 1, 1912 in Batangas, Phillippines. Arrived in United States, 1912, naturalized, 1946. Son of Macario A. and Dionicia (Diaz) Sagum.
With Honolulu Police, 1934—1970, captain police, 1960—1967, community relations coordinator, 1967—1968, major charge night operations, 1968—1969, police commissioner, 1969, vice president, director public relations, 1969—1975. Chairman board United Hawaiian Investment corporation. President Ambassador Travel Agency, Inc.
Director United Hawaiian Acceptance, Inc., Paterrin Company, Nuuanu Memorial Park, Finance Security Insurance Company. Chairman state board lay activities Methodist Church, 1963—1965. Delegate 1st world conference Human Relations, 1958.
Delegate 1st national conference Christian Social Concerns, Washington, 1960. Delegate Jurisdictional Conference, World Methodist Conference and World Methodist Conference Family Life, 1964. Member Governor's Committee Sex Deviations, 1960—1961, Committee Alcholism, 1960—1969, State Committee Correction, 1968—1969.
Commissioner State Criminal Injuries Compensation, 1971—1979. Member Mayor's Committee Children and Youth study Drug Abuse, 1962—1970, Citizens Committee Municipal Auditorium, 1964—1966. President National Polio Foundation Hawaii, Police Relief Association, United Filipino Council, 1959—1961, Hauola Club, 1950, Honolulu Council Churches, Police Activities League.
Youth director International Association Y's Men's Clubs. President Mental Health Association Hawaii, 1972—1973, Palama Inter-Church Council, Filipino Chamber of Commerce, 1979—1982. Treasurer International Christian Leadership, Hawaii Council Crime and Delinquency, 1980.
President Palama Settlement, 1970—1972, Philippine Memorial Foundation, 1950. Member Hawaii Civil Defense Advisory Council, 1979—1985. Board directors Oahu Tuberculosis and Health Council, National Association Mental Health, Liliuokalani Advisory Council, Child and Family Service, Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, Hawaiian Government Association, John Howard Association, National Society Crippled Children and Adults, Honolulu Community Chest, Honolulu Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, Nuuanu branch Young Men’s Christian Association, Goodwill Industries.
Advisory board Salvation Army, Hawaii Commission Criminal Justice.
Member of American Correctional Association (delegate numerous world conferences), Academy of Sciences Interrogation. Hawaii Association Parliamentarians (certified), International Juvenile Officers Association (award merit 1966), American Society Public Administration (director), American Society Training Directors, National Police Officers Association, International Association Chiefs Police, Knights Rizal (Commander), Masons.
Married Genevieve Anguay, August 27, 1932. Children: Roland Diaz, Ginger Vea, Marvin I., Nelson A., Catherine A. Hudson.