Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Teresa Hawkins was killed in a vehicle crash at East 36th Street and Emerson Avenue while she was responding to a domestic disturbance. Officer Hawkins' squad car was struck on the driver's side door by an intoxicated driver who ran a stop sign, pushing her squad car into a utility pole. The man fled the scene on foot but was later apprehended. The suspect pleaded guilty to felony charges of reckless homicide, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, causing death, and driving with a blood-alcohol content over the legal limit, 0.19, causing death. The 21-year-old offender was sentenced to eight years in prison. Officer Hawkins had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for five years and was assigned to the East District.
Survivors
She was survived by her four brothers, four sisters, and parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Hawkins gave the Indianapolis Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hawkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Teresa Jean Hawkins 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 97,756 officers honored here.
In IN, 311 of 504 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.7% of this state's fallen. That is 61.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Indianapolis Police Department, 38 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Teresa Jean Hawkins's cause is highlighted.
How Teresa Jean Hawkins Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Teresa Jean Hawkins is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Teresa Jean Hawkins was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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