Headed the Hawaii office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation during World War II. He came to the territory in 1939 to assess the probable loyalty of Hawaii's ethnic Japanese population — the first-generation immigrants who were barred from obtaining American citizenship, as well as their Hawaii-born offspring, who were assured citizenship. He met with community members and made a thorough evaluation of the situation. Once war came, he played a key role in preventing a massive forced removal and incarceration of Hawai'i's 160,000 people of Japanese ancestry. He also was a supporter of the formation of Hawaii's 442nd Regimental Combat Team, whose bravery is still spoken of in France and Italy. For health reasons, Shivers transferred to a posting in the mainland U.S. midway through the war, but returned afterward. The rising Democratic Party sought to have him appointed territorial governor, but his failing health prevented that. He was survived by his wife, Corinne, and a student boarder from Maui, with whom the Shiverses maintained contact for the rest of their lives, and whom they described as their adopted daughter. Indeed, that hanai daughter continued to care for his memorial for many years. Corinne Shivers passed away in Georgia in 1984.
He enlisted in the Army in 1918 and served in France during World War I. He then worked for the U.S. Postal Service and as an investigator before being accepted to the FBI.
Headed the Hawaii office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation during World War II. He came to the territory in 1939 to assess the probable loyalty of Hawaii's ethnic Japanese population — the first-generation immigrants who were barred from obtaining American citizenship, as well as their Hawaii-born offspring, who were assured citizenship. He met with community members and made a thorough evaluation of the situation. Once war came, he played a key role in preventing a massive forced removal and incarceration of Hawai'i's 160,000 people of Japanese ancestry. He also was a supporter of the formation of Hawaii's 442nd Regimental Combat Team, whose bravery is still spoken of in France and Italy. For health reasons, Shivers transferred to a posting in the mainland U.S. midway through the war, but returned afterward. The rising Democratic Party sought to have him appointed territorial governor, but his failing health prevented that. He was survived by his wife, Corinne, and a student boarder from Maui, with whom the Shiverses maintained contact for the rest of their lives, and whom they described as their adopted daughter. Indeed, that hanai daughter continued to care for his memorial for many years. Corinne Shivers passed away in Georgia in 1984.
He enlisted in the Army in 1918 and served in France during World War I. He then worked for the U.S. Postal Service and as an investigator before being accepted to the FBI.
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Buried: 1950-06-29
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