Phoenix Police Department, Arizona
End of Watch: Tuesday, April 24, 1984
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: 2417
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: April 24, 1984
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Hawkins was struck and killed by a pickup truck. He was on a nighttime undercover assignment attempting to cross a freeway along Frontage Road when the accident occurred. During his time with the agency, Officer Hawkins helped establish a hostage/barricade negotiations unit and was a negotiator in hostage situations.
Officer Hawkins had been with the agency for 12 years and was survived by his wife and two children.