Coelho had a fatal heart attack May 20 while breaking up a fight between two men. He was off-duty at the time, attending church in Hale'iwa, but his actions were in the line of duty, the department said.

Today, friends and family repeatedly said that stepping into a fray as he did was typical of Coelho. He always would do for others first, friends and co-workers said.

"He was a very warm, helpful and open guy," said Mitch Dudoit, a Kane'ohe resident, who worked with Coelho in the church ministry. "He's always the first guy to put his arm around you and offer to help. His faith was the driving force in his life. For those of us who knew Harry, this is not a time of sadness, but a time to celebrate all the aspects of his life."

More than 100 police officers at Borthwick Mortuary filed past the casket of Coelho, a 21-year police veteran, in a "pass and review," a formal movement in which the officers saluted their fallen comrade.

Many well-wishers waited through passing showers to comfort the family of the man who was a father, a husband, a police officer, a pastor and an athlete.

Pastor Roy Ogasawara, a fellow member of the Promise Keepers at Mililani Baptist Church, met Coelho when the officer was assigned to the Wahiawa police station. They struck up a lasting friendship.