Raymond L. Hawn
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Trooper

Raymond L. Hawn

Washington State Patrol — Olympia, WA
Accident
End of Watch January 17, 1990
Age 47
Badge 741
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Raymond Hawn was struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting a motorcyclist on the shoulder of a road near Grandview, Washington.

While at the scene the other vehicle drove onto the shoulder and struck Trooper Hawn, causing fatal injuries. Trooper Hawn was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries two hours later.

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BO-US-WA-90425274
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Hawn served with the Washington State Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of Washington. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Hawn.

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

Agency

Location Olympia, WA
Platform Identity whp.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 17, 1990
Age 47
Badge Number 741
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Trooper Raymond L. Hawn is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In WA, 111 of 339 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.7% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Washington State Patrol, 23 of 34 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 67.6% of this agency's fallen.

Washington State Patrol
23
of 34 officers
67.6% Accident
WA — Statewide
111
of 339 officers
32.7% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Raymond L. Hawn's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Raymond L. Hawn Compares

Age at End of Watch
47
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond L. Hawn is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897