Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Noel Hawk suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after breaking up at a fight at a fast food restaurant in the 100 block of Oak Street at approximately 8:00 pm.
He and several other officers had responded to a dispute between an adult and a juvenile and were able to calm the situation before clearing the scene. A short time later several family members and friends of the subjects arrived at the location and a disturbance occurred.
Officers responded to the scene again and were placing two subjects under arrest when Officer Hawk suddenly collapsed. CPR was initiated but he was not able to be revived.
Officer Hawk had served with the Eatonton Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his five children, parents, and a brother.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hawk gave the Eatonton Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Eatonton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hawk.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Noel Lee Hawk is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 23 of 903 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.5% of this state's fallen. That is 1.5 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Noel Lee Hawk's cause is highlighted.
How Noel Lee Hawk Compares
Offender Outcome
In custody
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Noel Lee Hawk is highlighted in May.