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Officer Raymond Leonard Hawkins | United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, U.S. Government United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, U.S. Government

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Raymond Leonard Hawkins

United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Tuesday, February 15, 1972

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 28

Tour: 3 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Location: Maryland

Incident Date: 12/23/1971

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Not available

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Officer Raymond Hawkins succumbed to gunshot wounds received two months earlier when he was shot and killed while attempting to stop a robbery while off duty.

He was in a convenience store in Prince George's County, Maryland, when it was robbed. He was able to subdue the suspect when an unseen accomplice shot him from behind. He succumbed to his wounds two months later.

Officer Hawkins was a Vietnam War veteran and had served with the agency for three years.

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Ray:
I think about the terrible waste of your life. We were classmates in rookie school. After the shooting I was one of your friends who was assigned to sit in your hospital room and talk to you and to make sure that no more harm could be done to you. After your death your family asked that I be a pall bearer. No greater honor can be given to me. Rest in peace my friend.

Roger

Sergeant Roger F. Phillips (ret.)
United States Park Police
November 23, 2010

 

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