Officer David C. Hawfield
Metropolitan Police Department
District of Columbia
End of Watch: Monday, July 14, 1969

Biographical Info
Age: 21
Tour of Duty: 9 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Monday, July 14, 1969
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Hawfield and Officer Michael Cody were killed when the patrol wagon they were in was struck by a vehicle which failed to stop for a flashing red light at 8th and K Streets, NE. The impact was so strong that both officers were ejected from the vehicle. As Officer Cody lay dying in the street a citizen stole his police revolver.

Officer Hawfield had been with the agency for nine months.

Related Line of Duty Deaths

Officer Michael J. Cody Metropolitan Police Department, DC EOW: Monday, July 14, 1969 Cause of Death: Automobile accident