George Ronald Hawkins
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Corporal

George Ronald Hawkins

Undetermined
End of Watch June 6, 1968
The Vigil Panel 216 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Cpl. Hawkins was originally from rural Alberta, near Edmonton. He joined the RCMP at 18 years of age and had a very successful career with postings in SK, NS, BC, and MB, as well as the Musical Ride. He was an expert Dogmaster with an extraordinary devotion to duty, and had an outstanding performance with his Police Service Dogs, Stoney, Prince and Billy. One career highlight was his and Prince’s capture of the murderer of Cst. Neil Bruce (Honour Roll #130) in BC. Cpl. Hawkins was married to Laverne and they had two children, Wendy and Gregory. Cpl. Hawkins died as a result of encephalitis directly related to a tick bite he suffered while on duty tracking a suspect in the Turtle Mountains in South West Manitoba. Corporal George Ronald Hawkins Photo of George Ronald Hawkins

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Ronald Hawkins served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Ronald Hawkins.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Police
Location ON
Platform Identity rcmp.fed.ca.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 6, 1968
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined

Corporal George Ronald Hawkins is one of 1 officers lost under undetermined circumstances across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In ON, 266 of 364 officers were lost under undetermined circumstances — 73.1% of this state's fallen. That is 73.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 236 of 333 officers on record were lost under undetermined circumstances — 70.9% of this agency's fallen.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
236
of 333 officers
70.9% Undetermined
ON — Statewide
266
of 364 officers
73.1% Undetermined
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Undetermined

National Cause Distribution

How Undetermined compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Ronald Hawkins's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How George Ronald Hawkins Compares

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. George Ronald Hawkins is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
30
Feb
17
Mar
23
Apr
27
May
30
Jun
35
Jul
32
Aug
30
Sep
24
Oct
32
Nov
23
Dec
31