William Henry Dawkins

Jefferson County Sheriff's Department — Monticello, FL

Felonious

End of Watch June 15, 1901

Age 63

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Deputy Dawkins was shot and killed while attempting to arrest an escaped convict. He entered a house the suspect was hiding in and was shot in the stomach with a double-barrel shotgun.

The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. On July 28, 1901, he was shot and killed when he attempted to escape from the Jefferson County Jail.

Deputy Dawkins was survived by his wife and six children.

Survivors

Deputy Dawkins was survived by his wife and six children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Dawkins served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Monticello community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Dawkins.

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

Agency

Department Jefferson County Sheriff's Department

Location Monticello, FL

Platform Identity jcso.jefferson.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 15, 1901

Age 63

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff William Henry Dawkins 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Department

of 4 officers

100% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious