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Officer Robert Lyle Hawk | Tempe Police Department, Arizona
Tempe Police Department, Arizona

Officer

Robert Lyle Hawk

Tempe Police Department, Arizona

End of Watch: Saturday, September 24, 1988

Biographical Info

Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: 241

Incident Details

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.