Galveston Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, January 2, 1930
Age: 67
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 4, 1929
Weapon Used: Handgun; .45 caliber
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Thomas Hawkins succumbed to gunshot wounds received nine months earlier while escorting several dock workers. The group had just picked up their payroll when a man confronted them at Strand and 24th Street at about 9:00 am. Patrolman Hawkins was shot twice during the incident. He remained hospitalized until his death nine months later.
Patrolman Hawkins had served with the Galveston Police Department for 11 years. He was survived by his wife and eight children.