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Deputy Sheriff

Jack Lanceson Hopkins

Modoc County Sheriff's Office — Alturas, CA

Felonious

End of Watch October 19, 2016

Age 31

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Jack Hopkins was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call near the intersection of County Road 115 and County Road 170 at approximately 10:30 am.

Other responding officers took the subject into custody approximately 30 minutes later.

The subject was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Deputy Hopkins had served with the Modoc County Sheriff's Office for approximately one year and had previously served with the Alturas Police Department. He was survived by his sister. niece, and nephew.

Survivors

He was survived by his sister.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hopkins gave the Modoc County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alturas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hopkins.

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

Agency

Department Modoc County Sheriff's Office

Location Alturas, CA

Platform Identity mcso.modoc.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 19, 2016

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Life in prison

Deputy Sheriff Jack Lanceson Hopkins 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Modoc County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jack Lanceson Hopkins'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 Jack Lanceson Hopkins Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Life in prison

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jack Lanceson Hopkins is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jack Lanceson Hopkins was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518