diff --git a/ui/spec/admin/reducers/adminSpec.js b/ui/spec/admin/reducers/adminSpec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..699150408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/spec/admin/reducers/adminSpec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import reducer from 'src/admin/reducers/admin'
+
+import {
+  loadRoles,
+  deleteRole,
+  deleteUser,
+} from 'src/admin/actions'
+
+let state = undefined
+const r1 = {name: 'role1'}
+const r2 = {name: 'role2'}
+const roles = [r1, r2]
+
+const u1 = {name: 'user1'}
+const u2 = {name: 'user2'}
+const users = [u1, u2]
+
+describe('Admin.Reducers', () => {
+  it('it can load the roles', () => {
+    const actual = reducer(state, loadRoles({roles}))
+    const expected = {
+      roles,
+    }
+
+    expect(actual.roles).to.deep.equal(expected.roles)
+  })
+
+  it('it can delete a role', () => {
+    state = {
+      roles: [
+        r1,
+      ]
+    }
+
+    const actual = reducer(state, deleteRole(r1))
+    const expected = {
+      roles: [],
+    }
+
+    expect(actual.roles).to.deep.equal(expected.roles)
+  })
+
+  it('it can delete a user', () => {
+    state = {
+      users: [
+        u1,
+      ]
+    }
+
+    const actual = reducer(state, deleteUser(u1))
+    const expected = {
+      users: [],
+    }
+
+    expect(actual.users).to.deep.equal(expected.users)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/ui/src/admin/actions/index.js b/ui/src/admin/actions/index.js
index 5b0db3331..bdb39ada7 100644
--- a/ui/src/admin/actions/index.js
+++ b/ui/src/admin/actions/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-import {getUsers, getRoles} from 'src/admin/apis'
+import {
+  getUsers,
+  getRoles,
+  deleteRole as deleteRoleAJAX,
+  deleteUser as deleteUserAJAX,
+} from 'src/admin/apis'
 import {killQuery as killQueryProxy} from 'shared/apis/metaQuery'
 
 export const loadUsers = ({users}) => ({
@@ -29,11 +34,6 @@ export const loadQueries = (queries) => ({
   },
 })
 
-// async actions
-export const loadUsersAsync = (url) => async (dispatch) => {
-  const {data} = await getUsers(url)
-  dispatch(loadUsers(data))
-}
 export const loadRoles = ({roles}) => ({
   type: 'LOAD_ROLES',
   payload: {
@@ -41,6 +41,26 @@ export const loadRoles = ({roles}) => ({
   },
 })
 
+export const deleteRole = (role) => ({
+  type: 'DELETE_ROLE',
+  payload: {
+    role,
+  },
+})
+
+export const deleteUser = (user) => ({
+  type: 'DELETE_USER',
+  payload: {
+    user,
+  },
+})
+
+// async actions
+export const loadUsersAsync = (url) => async (dispatch) => {
+  const {data} = await getUsers(url)
+  dispatch(loadUsers(data))
+}
+
 export const loadRolesAsync = (url) => async (dispatch) => {
   const {data} = await getRoles(url)
   dispatch(loadRoles(data))
@@ -54,3 +74,19 @@ export const killQueryAsync = (source, queryID) => (dispatch) => {
   // kill query on server
   killQueryProxy(source, queryID)
 }
+
+export const deleteRoleAsync = (role, addFlashMessage) => (dispatch) => {
+  // optimistic update
+  dispatch(deleteRole(role))
+
+  // delete role on server
+  deleteRoleAJAX(role.links.self, addFlashMessage, role.name)
+}
+
+export const deleteUserAsync = (user, addFlashMessage) => (dispatch) => {
+  // optimistic update
+  dispatch(deleteUser(user))
+
+  // delete user on server
+  deleteUserAJAX(user.links.self, addFlashMessage, user.name)
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/admin/apis/index.js b/ui/src/admin/apis/index.js
index 11ae3094b..b9126cd97 100644
--- a/ui/src/admin/apis/index.js
+++ b/ui/src/admin/apis/index.js
@@ -21,3 +21,43 @@ export const getRoles = async (url) => {
     console.error(error) // eslint-disable-line no-console
   }
 }
+
+export const deleteRole = async (url, addFlashMessage, rolename) => {
+  try {
+    const response = await AJAX({
+      method: 'DELETE',
+      url,
+    })
+    addFlashMessage({
+      type: 'success',
+      text: `${rolename} successfully deleted.`,
+    })
+    return response
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(error) // eslint-disable-line no-console
+    addFlashMessage({
+      type: 'error',
+      text: `Error deleting: ${rolename}.`,
+    })
+  }
+}
+
+export const deleteUser = async (url, addFlashMessage, username) => {
+  try {
+    const response = await AJAX({
+      method: 'DELETE',
+      url,
+    })
+    addFlashMessage({
+      type: 'success',
+      text: `${username} successfully deleted.`,
+    })
+    return response
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(error) // eslint-disable-line no-console
+    addFlashMessage({
+      type: 'error',
+      text: `Error deleting: ${username}.`,
+    })
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/admin/components/AdminTabs.js b/ui/src/admin/components/AdminTabs.js
index 80410a8f0..b32e5e954 100644
--- a/ui/src/admin/components/AdminTabs.js
+++ b/ui/src/admin/components/AdminTabs.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class AdminTabs extends Component {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const {users, roles, source} = this.props
+    const {users, roles, source, onDeleteRole, onDeleteUser} = this.props
 
     return (
       <Tabs onSelect={this.handleActivateTab}>
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ class AdminTabs extends Component {
           <TabPanel>
             <UsersTable
               users={users}
+              onDelete={onDeleteUser}
             />
           </TabPanel>
           <TabPanel>
             <RolesTable
               roles={roles}
+              onDelete={onDeleteRole}
             />
           </TabPanel>
           <TabPanel>
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ class AdminTabs extends Component {
 
 const {
   arrayOf,
+  func,
   shape,
   string,
 } = PropTypes
@@ -66,6 +69,8 @@ AdminTabs.propTypes = {
   })),
   source: shape(),
   roles: arrayOf(shape()),
+  onDeleteRole: func.isRequired,
+  onDeleteUser: func.isRequired,
 }
 
 export default AdminTabs
diff --git a/ui/src/admin/components/DeleteRow.js b/ui/src/admin/components/DeleteRow.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e92daf1b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/admin/components/DeleteRow.js
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import React, {PropTypes, Component} from 'react'
+import OnClickOutside from 'shared/components/OnClickOutside'
+
+const DeleteButton = ({onConfirm}) => (
+  <button
+    className="btn btn-xs btn-danger admin-table--delete"
+    onClick={onConfirm}
+  >
+    Delete
+  </button>
+)
+
+const ConfirmButtons = ({onDelete, item, onCancel}) => (
+  <div>
+    <button
+      className="btn btn-xs btn-primary"
+      onClick={() => onDelete(item)}
+    >
+      <span className="icon checkmark"></span>
+    </button>
+    <button
+      className="btn btn-xs btn-default"
+      onClick={onCancel}
+    >
+      <span className="icon remove"></span>
+    </button>
+  </div>
+)
+
+class DeleteRow extends Component {
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props)
+    this.state = {
+      isConfirmed: false,
+    }
+    this.handleConfirm = ::this.handleConfirm
+    this.handleCancel = ::this.handleCancel
+  }
+
+  handleConfirm() {
+    this.setState({isConfirmed: true})
+  }
+
+  handleCancel() {
+    this.setState({isConfirmed: false})
+  }
+
+  handleClickOutside() {
+    this.setState({isConfirmed: false})
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    const {onDelete, item} = this.props
+    const {isConfirmed} = this.state
+
+    if (isConfirmed) {
+      return (
+        <ConfirmButtons
+          onDelete={onDelete}
+          item={item}
+          onCancel={this.handleCancel}
+        />
+      )
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <DeleteButton onConfirm={this.handleConfirm} />
+    )
+  }
+}
+
+const {
+  func,
+  shape,
+} = PropTypes
+
+DeleteButton.propTypes = {
+  onConfirm: func.isRequired,
+}
+
+ConfirmButtons.propTypes = {
+  onDelete: func.isRequired,
+  item: shape({}).isRequired,
+  onCancel: func.isRequired,
+}
+
+DeleteRow.propTypes = {
+  item: shape({}),
+  onDelete: func.isRequired,
+}
+
+export default OnClickOutside(DeleteRow)
diff --git a/ui/src/admin/components/RoleRow.js b/ui/src/admin/components/RoleRow.js
index 10bee300c..da19f305e 100644
--- a/ui/src/admin/components/RoleRow.js
+++ b/ui/src/admin/components/RoleRow.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React, {PropTypes} from 'react'
 import _ from 'lodash'
 
 import MultiSelectDropdown from 'shared/components/MultiSelectDropdown'
+import DeleteRow from 'src/admin/components/DeleteRow'
 
 const PERMISSIONS = [
   "NoPermissions",
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ const PERMISSIONS = [
   "KapacitorConfigAPI",
 ]
 
-const RoleRow = ({role: {name, permissions, users}}) => (
+const RoleRow = ({role: {name, permissions, users}, role, onDelete}) => (
   <tr>
     <td>{name}</td>
     <td>
@@ -43,21 +44,22 @@ const RoleRow = ({role: {name, permissions, users}}) => (
       {
         users && users.length ?
         <MultiSelectDropdown
-          items={users.map((role) => role.name)}
+          items={users.map((r) => r.name)}
           selectedItems={[]}
           label={'Select Users'}
           onApply={() => '//TODO'}
         /> : '\u2014'
       }
     </td>
-    <td className="text-right">
-      <button className="btn btn-xs btn-danger admin-table--delete">Delete</button>
+    <td className="text-right" style={{width: "85px"}}>
+      <DeleteRow onDelete={onDelete} item={role} />
     </td>
   </tr>
 )
 
 const {
   arrayOf,
+  func,
   shape,
   string,
 } = PropTypes
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ RoleRow.propTypes = {
       name: string,
     })),
   }).isRequired,
+  onDelete: func.isRequired,
 }
 
 export default RoleRow
diff --git a/ui/src/admin/components/RolesTable.js b/ui/src/admin/components/RolesTable.js
index acb045f02..8f02179e1 100644
--- a/ui/src/admin/components/RolesTable.js
+++ b/ui/src/admin/components/RolesTable.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React, {PropTypes} from 'react'
 import RoleRow from 'src/admin/components/RoleRow'
 import EmptyRow from 'src/admin/components/EmptyRow'
 
-const RolesTable = ({roles}) => (
+const RolesTable = ({roles, onDelete}) => (
   <div className="panel panel-info">
     <div className="panel-heading u-flex u-ai-center u-jc-space-between">
       <div className="users__search-widget input-group admin__search-widget">
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const RolesTable = ({roles}) => (
           {
             roles.length ?
               roles.map((role) =>
-                <RoleRow key={role.name} role={role} />
+                <RoleRow key={role.name} role={role} onDelete={onDelete} />
               ) : <EmptyRow tableName={'Roles'} />
           }
         </tbody>
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ const RolesTable = ({roles}) => (
 
 const {
   arrayOf,
+  func,
   shape,
   string,
 } = PropTypes
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ RolesTable.propTypes = {
       name: string,
     })),
   })),
+  onDelete: func.isRequired,
 }
 
 export default RolesTable
diff --git a/ui/src/admin/components/UserRow.js b/ui/src/admin/components/UserRow.js
index 671cc259d..7bdb0a8f6 100644
--- a/ui/src/admin/components/UserRow.js
+++ b/ui/src/admin/components/UserRow.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react'
 import MultiSelectDropdown from 'shared/components/MultiSelectDropdown'
+import DeleteRow from 'src/admin/components/DeleteRow'
 
-const UserRow = ({user: {name, roles, permissions}}) => (
+const UserRow = ({user: {name, roles, permissions}, user, onDelete}) => (
   <tr>
     <td>{name}</td>
     <td>
@@ -26,11 +27,15 @@ const UserRow = ({user: {name, roles, permissions}}) => (
         /> : '\u2014'
       }
     </td>
+    <td className="text-right" style={{width: "85px"}}>
+      <DeleteRow onDelete={onDelete} item={user} />
+    </td>
   </tr>
 )
 
 const {
   arrayOf,
+  func,
   shape,
   string,
 } = PropTypes
@@ -45,6 +50,7 @@ UserRow.propTypes = {
       name: string,
     })),
   }).isRequired,
+  onDelete: func.isRequired,
 }
 
 export default UserRow
diff --git a/ui/src/admin/components/UsersTable.js b/ui/src/admin/components/UsersTable.js
index e8af96c6b..886e5bacd 100644
--- a/ui/src/admin/components/UsersTable.js
+++ b/ui/src/admin/components/UsersTable.js
@@ -2,22 +2,23 @@ import React, {PropTypes} from 'react'
 import UserRow from 'src/admin/components/UserRow'
 import EmptyRow from 'src/admin/components/EmptyRow'
 
-const UsersTable = ({users}) => (
-  <div className="panel panel-minimal">
+const UsersTable = ({users, onDelete}) => (
+  <div className="panel panel-info">
     <div className="panel-body">
-      <table className="table v-center">
+      <table className="table v-center admin-table">
         <thead>
           <tr>
             <th>User</th>
             <th>Roles</th>
             <th>Permissions</th>
+            <th></th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
         <tbody>
           {
             users.length ?
               users.map((user) =>
-                <UserRow key={user.name} user={user} />
+                <UserRow key={user.name} user={user} onDelete={onDelete} />
               ) : <EmptyRow tableName={'Users'} />
           }
         </tbody>
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ const UsersTable = ({users}) => (
 
 const {
   arrayOf,
+  func,
   shape,
   string,
 } = PropTypes
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ UsersTable.propTypes = {
       scope: string.isRequired,
     })),
   })),
+  onDelete: func.isRequired,
 }
 
 export default UsersTable
diff --git a/ui/src/admin/containers/AdminPage.js b/ui/src/admin/containers/AdminPage.js
index 491f046c7..1ed1e262e 100644
--- a/ui/src/admin/containers/AdminPage.js
+++ b/ui/src/admin/containers/AdminPage.js
@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
 import React, {Component, PropTypes} from 'react'
-import {connect} from 'react-redux';
-import {bindActionCreators} from 'redux';
-import {loadUsersAsync, loadRolesAsync} from 'src/admin/actions'
+import {connect} from 'react-redux'
+import {bindActionCreators} from 'redux'
+import {
+  loadUsersAsync,
+  loadRolesAsync,
+  deleteRoleAsync,
+  deleteUserAsync,
+} from 'src/admin/actions'
 import AdminTabs from 'src/admin/components/AdminTabs'
 
 class AdminPage extends Component {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props)
+    this.handleDeleteRole = ::this.handleDeleteRole
+    this.handleDeleteUser = ::this.handleDeleteUser
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
@@ -18,6 +25,14 @@ class AdminPage extends Component {
     }
   }
 
+  handleDeleteRole(role) {
+    this.props.deleteRole(role, this.props.addFlashMessage)
+  }
+
+  handleDeleteUser(user) {
+    this.props.deleteUser(user, this.props.addFlashMessage)
+  }
+
   render() {
     const {users, roles, source} = this.props
 
@@ -36,7 +51,17 @@ class AdminPage extends Component {
           <div className="container-fluid">
             <div className="row">
               <div className="col-md-12">
-                {users.length ? <AdminTabs users={users} roles={roles} source={source}/> : <span>Loading...</span>}
+                {
+                  users.length ?
+                  <AdminTabs
+                    users={users}
+                    roles={roles}
+                    source={source}
+                    onDeleteRole={this.handleDeleteRole}
+                    onDeleteUser={this.handleDeleteUser}
+                  /> :
+                  <span>Loading...</span>
+                }
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -64,6 +89,9 @@ AdminPage.propTypes = {
   roles: arrayOf(shape()),
   loadUsers: func,
   loadRoles: func,
+  deleteRole: func,
+  deleteUser: func,
+  addFlashMessage: func,
 }
 
 const mapStateToProps = ({admin}) => ({
@@ -74,6 +102,8 @@ const mapStateToProps = ({admin}) => ({
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
   loadUsers: bindActionCreators(loadUsersAsync, dispatch),
   loadRoles: bindActionCreators(loadRolesAsync, dispatch),
+  deleteRole: bindActionCreators(deleteRoleAsync, dispatch),
+  deleteUser: bindActionCreators(deleteUserAsync, dispatch),
 })
 
-export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(AdminPage);
+export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(AdminPage)
diff --git a/ui/src/admin/reducers/admin.js b/ui/src/admin/reducers/admin.js
index c23ecb6c0..727b27f45 100644
--- a/ui/src/admin/reducers/admin.js
+++ b/ui/src/admin/reducers/admin.js
@@ -17,6 +17,24 @@ export default function admin(state = initialState, action) {
       return {...state, ...action.payload}
     }
 
+    case 'DELETE_ROLE': {
+      const {role} = action.payload
+      const newState = {
+        roles: state.roles.filter(r => r.name !== role.name),
+      }
+
+      return {...state, ...newState}
+    }
+
+    case 'DELETE_USER': {
+      const {user} = action.payload
+      const newState = {
+        users: state.users.filter(u => u.name !== user.name),
+      }
+
+      return {...state, ...newState}
+    }
+
     case 'LOAD_QUERIES': {
       return {...state, ...action.payload}
     }