Tempe Police Department, Arizona
End of Watch: Saturday, September 24, 1988
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: 241
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: September 24, 1988
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Suspect turned himself in
Officer Robert Hawk was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while conducting a traffic stop on the Superstition Freeway.
He was struck as he returned to his vehicle after talking with the driver of the vehicle he had stopped.
Officer Hawk had served with the Tempe Police Department for 18 months. He was survived by his wife and two sons.