Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Frank Hawley was shot and killed while on an undercover assignment as a store owner at a shop at 719 Congress Avenue. He and another officer had been deployed as undercover officers for approximately one year to gain bookmaking information. During the investigation, Patrolman Hawley became engaged in a verbal dispute over numbers with a subject. The subject produced a small handgun and shot Patrolman Hawley four times. The 24-year-old man was later convicted of manslaughter and served ten years in prison. Patrolman Hawley and his partner's undercover investigation intercepted more than $10k in heroin, 45 arrests, 22 warrants, and solved approximately 150 burglaries. Patrolman Hawley had served with the New Haven Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Hawley gave the New Haven Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the New Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hawley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Frank T. Hawley is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 43.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New Haven Police Department, 10 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank T. Hawley's cause is highlighted.
How Frank T. Hawley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank T. Hawley is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank T. Hawley was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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