Newark Police Division, New Jersey
End of Watch: Thursday, June 21, 1917
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: June 19, 1917
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Hopkins was killed in a motorcycle accident while attempting to stop a speeding car. Another vehicle crashed into his motorcycle, causing him to sustain severe injuries. He succumbed to his injuries two days later.
Patrolman Hopkins had been with the agency for five years and was survived by his wife and two children.