Nation No stranger to tragedy, Maui Police Chief John Pelletier led response to 2017 Vegas massacre August 15, 2023Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAYComments Off on No stranger to tragedy, Maui Police Chief John Pelletier led response to 2017 Vegas massacre Maui's police chief described the long process of identifying the remains of fire victims. He's had to do this before, after the Las Vegas massacre.