Pima County Sheriff's Department, Arizona
End of Watch Monday, December 18, 1950
Add to My HeroesRupert M. Hopkins
Deputy Sheriff Rupert Hopkins suffered a fatal heart attack after conducting a felony traffic stop on a vehicle that matched the description of a car used in a bank robbery.
He located the car on the Nogales Highway, near Sahuarita, at approximately 1:30 pm. After removing the five occupants from the car it was determined they were not involved in the robbery. Deputy Hopkins collapsed while speaking to the occupants. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away.
Deputy Hopkins had served with the Pima County Sheriff's Office for four years. He was a widower and survived by two adult children. Deputy Hopkins was well known for having only one leg, having one amputated when he was run over by a freight train as a child.
Bio
- Age 64
- Tour 4 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
Most Recent Reflection
View all 1 ReflectionsSeventy-four years since you passed heroically, Deputy Sheriff Hopkins rest in peace. Humbled to leave the first reflection. Says something functioning with one leg. Never forgotten!
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 6, 2024
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