Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Thomas Hawkins succumbed to gunshot wounds received nine months earlier while escorting several dock workers. The group had just picked up their payroll when a man confronted them at Strand and 24th Street at about 9:00 am. Patrolman Hawkins was shot twice during the incident. He remained hospitalized until his death nine months later.
Patrolman Hawkins had served with the Galveston Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and eight children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hawkins gave the Galveston Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Galveston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hawkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Thomas Tell Hawkins is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Galveston Police Department, 10 of 19 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 52.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Tell Hawkins's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Tell Hawkins Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Tell Hawkins is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Tell Hawkins was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.
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