Roll of Honor
Raymond Leonard Hawkins
Incident
Officer Raymond Hawkins succumbed to gunshot wounds received two months earlier when he was shot while attempting to stop a robbery while off duty. He was in a convenience store in Prince George's County, Maryland, when he witnessed two men robbing the store. He was able to subdue both men when an unseen third accomplice shot him from behind. He never regained consciousness and succumbed to his wounds two months later. The three suspects escaped and were later captured in March 1972. The suspect who shot Officer Hawkins was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Officer Hawkins was a Vietnam War veteran where he served with the United States Army and had served with the United States Park Police for three years. He is buried at Cedar hill Cemetery in Suitland, Maryland.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Hawkins gave the United States Department of the Interior 3 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Raymond Leonard Hawkins served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Officer Raymond Leonard Hawkins is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.8 percentage points below the national rate of 53.9%.
At United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, 4 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Raymond Leonard Hawkins's cause is highlighted.
How Raymond Leonard Hawkins Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond Leonard Hawkins is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Raymond Leonard Hawkins was killed by gun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Raymond Leonard Hawkins served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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