Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

You're thought about often. I enjoyed working with you and I know that you are above watching over the troops. Miss you !!!!!

Officer Vanessa Suter
City of Chester Police Department

March 21, 2010

EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE BEEN GONE FOR 16 YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS NOW, TO ME IT IS LIKE YESTERDAY. I MISS YOU SO MUCH AND WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. I WISH YOU WERE HERE WITH ME, BUT I COMFORT MYSELF KNOWING THAT YOU ARE IN A BETTER PLACE. MY HEART WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU, AND I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU COULD EVER HAVE KNOWN. I MISS YOU CONNIE. I HAVE A DIFFICULT PROBLEM KNOWING THAT YOU DIED ALONE ON THAT STREET. YOU KNOW THAT I WOULD HAVE PROTECTED YOU, AND GIVEN MY VERY LIFE FOR YOU. I REMEMBER YOUR EYES THREE DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, THERE WAS SUCH SADNESS AS IF YOU KNEW THAT YOUR TIME WAS NEAR. WE CONNECTED THAT WAY. I LOVE YOU CONNIE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH, TILL WE MEET AGAIN IN HEAVEN,

LOVE,
YOUR BABY SISTER

jennell johnson
sister

October 1, 2009

15 years since you got your angel wings and joined St. Michaels police patrol and still your memory is vivid in the hearts and minds of family and friends and fellow officers.
That memory held is the measure of your contributions in this life. The growth of the seeds you planted continue and so your legacy of caring, giving, and loving will go on forever.
Rest in Peace

July 1, 2008

Dear Ms. Hawkins,
I remember how you and Officer Beverly used to make sure I was safe from harm on more than one occasion and how i Kept on cutting up. You know teenagers and how dumb we are sometimes :)But you and Bev kept pushing and somewhere I found the courage inside to rise above the oppression of the city and make something with my life.
I remember the day you got shot and it really hurt me . I went to your viewing and cried the whole day . So much sadness all the people there to support you and your family. You are greatly loved and sadly missed by all.
I am very sad about Bev too and now you too are Partners for life in a world where you are always loved and respected. I know you 2 are looking out and I have been blessed with making your aquaintence. Thank you for saving this poor souls life on numerous occasions.

Civilian Kathy D
Constant juvenile nuisance

February 27, 2008

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

January 15, 2008

Thank-you for your service to the community. Rest in Peace.

Lt. Stephen A. Joy #980
Prince George's County Police Department

January 8, 2008

Connie,
I never got a chance to know you. God took you from Chester before I joined. But I remember sitting down some nights and talking to Bev, who NEVER took the band off of his wrist with your name on it.
Now I miss him, and wish I had known you. Give him a hug for me, and god bless you both. Thanks for holding the line "Girl Cop" and see you soon.
God bless,
Rob Waples
CCSO

PFC Robert Waples II
Charles County Sheriff's Office

August 7, 2007

I remember seeing this tragic incident on the news like it was yesterday. My heart still goes out to Officer Hawkins and her family as well as her fellow officers and colleagues on the Chester Police Department. You'll always be remembered.

Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police

July 1, 2007

The Officers Of Evening Watch North patrolled in memory of Officer Hawkins July 1, 2006.

Sgt. J.Owen
Henry Co Police Dept

July 1, 2007

Thirteen years have passed but you have not been forgotten nor will that ever be the case as you are a true hero and heroes never die. Thank you for your dedicated service to law enforcement. Keep watch over your loved ones and those still out on patrol.

Bob Gordon
Father of Fallen Officer: Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

November 21, 2006

Fallen but NEVER forgotten.

Joanie
Mother, daughter, sister, and granddau. of LEO's

October 11, 2006

P/O Hawkins, you are not forgotten.

P/O #5434
Philadelphia PD

May 30, 2006

Dearest Connie,
I miss seeing you, and talking with you. But I know that you are aware of all that is going on here on earth, and that you are "Watching" over us all.

I know that heaven has embraced you. And Ms. Jean..I miss your mother, too. She was one of my heroes. As you are a hero to all who knew you......

I love you and miss you, Sandy

A Lifelong Friend-Sandra White-Boddie

March 2, 2006

Thank you for your service. After all these years, and your brothters in blue still mourn your sacrifice!!!!

Salute

Corporal-MI

August 9, 2005

I did not know you personally, but I admire you and you are not forgotten. Your heroism is still standing strong through your family and friends. God Bless you for your sacrifice to this great nation. On this day July 4th it is people like you that make this country the greatest.

July 4, 2005

HEY SIS.
I HAD TO COME HERE TODAY. I TRIED TO COME YESTERDAY,BUT COULDNT BRING MYSELF TO DO IT.
CONNIE,ALL I THOUGHT ABOUT THIS WEEKEND WAS THE NIGHT YOU WERE SO BRUTALLY TAKEN FROM US. MY HEART ACHES WHEN I THINK ABOUT YOU ALONE OUT THERE. I WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE WITH YOU,TO TRY TO HELP PROTECT YOU.
I SAW DJ ABOUT A MONTH AGO. GIRL,YOUD BE SO PROUD OF HIM. HE HAS GROWN INTO SUCH A HANDSOME POLITE YOUNG MAN.
I SEE DON ONCE IN A WHILE NOW,AND I KNOW THAT YOUR SPIRIT WATCHES OVER THEM ALWAYS.
WELL,IM GONNA GO,HAWK, BUT PLEASE KNOW THAT YOUR FOREVER IN MY HEART AND I WILL ALWAYS CHERISH AND REMEMBER THE MANY MANY TALKS WE HAD ABOUT OUR FAMILIES,LIFE AND DEATH. I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN. PLEASE GIVE A HUG TO MY MOM AND MY BROTHER AND THE CHILD THAT I LOST. LOVE YOU HAWK,DIANE

OFFICER DIANE BRISCOE-NOWELL
CHESTER CITY POLICE DEPT

July 2, 2005

HAWK, NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DONT THINK OF YOU. I KNOW ITS BEEN SO MANY YEARS, BUT YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART.
YOU NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO BE ALTONS GODMOTHER, BECAUSE THE LORD CALLED YOU HOME, BUT I KNOW YOU ARE HIS GUARDIAN ANGEL NOW,SMILING FROM ABOVE.
I LOVE YOU SIS,DIANE

OFF. DIANE BRISCOE
CHESTER POLICE DEPT

May 18, 2005

In Memory of Officer Hawkins---

~~~~~The Broken Chain~~~~~

We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name.~~In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.~~It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone; for part of us went with you, the day God called you home.~~You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide; and though we cannot see you, you are always at our side.~~Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same; but as God calls us one by one, the Chain will link again.

Anonymous

January 2, 2005

May we never forget this Warrior's sacrifice....May God Grant her Son, Family, and Fellow Officers, the Serenity to accept the things they cannot change, Courage to Change the things they can, and the Wisdom to know the difference....Rest in Peace, Sister in Blue....

Officer Debra McFall Ross
East Buffalo Twp Police Dept Lewisburg, Pa

July 1, 2004

I first met Connie in the fall of 1977. It was a new group of apprentices starting at the shipyard. I was in my second year as an apprentice welder. She was a good person and she had a lot of respect for her co-workers, herself and her family. She loved her son. He was the light of her life. She called him by his initials DJ. There are very few that we meet in our lifetime that we can say touched us, and left their mark. For me, Connie was one of those people, special, caring, loved life, and loved her family. We can all be thankful that she was part of our lives.
Thanks Connie from Joe Murzyn

Welding Supervisor/Joe Murzyn
I worked with Connie at Sun Ship

June 4, 2004

...after all this time, we still have not forgotten...rest in peace Ofc. Hawkins.....

Anonymous

April 8, 2004

YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!!!

KIM SMITH

I was born and raised in the Chester area, and although I did not know Officer Hawkins, my thoughts go out to her and her family.

Cpl. Dean Johnson
Palm Beach County (FL) Sheriff's Office

CONNIE, NOT ONLY WERE YOU A GREAT POLICEWOMAN YOU WERE ALSO A MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTOR I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU COMING TO MY PARENTS HOME AND TEACHING ME KARATE . MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE