Denver Police Department, Colorado
End of Watch: Friday, January 16, 1891
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 16, 1891
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Paroled in 1900
Captain Charles Hawley was shot and killed after becoming engaged in a struggle with two men.
Captain Hawley and another officer were talking outside of a business when two men walked by. Captain Hawley made a comment to the men and one of the men reached for a gun. The other officer began struggling with the man and was shot and wounded. Captain Hawley was also shot and succumbed to his injuries.
The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to life. He was paroled on September 5, 1900. On August 29, 1901, he was one of three people killed in a train accident near Lobato, New Mexico.
Captain Hawley was preceded in death by three children; he is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colorado.