Frank T. Hawley

New Haven Police Dept. — New Haven, CT

Felonious

End of Watch January 31, 1970

Age 31

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

The Vigil Panel 106 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 22

Incident

Patrolman Frank Hawley was shot and killed while on an undercover assignment as a store owner at a shop at 719 Congress Avenue. He and another officer had been deployed as undercover officers for approximately one year to gain bookmaking information. During the investigation, Patrolman Hawley became engaged in a verbal dispute over numbers with a subject. The subject produced a small handgun and shot Patrolman Hawley four times. The 24-year-old man was later convicted of manslaughter and served ten years in prison. Patrolman Hawley and his partner's undercover investigation intercepted more than $10k in heroin, 45 arrests, 22 warrants, and solved approximately 150 burglaries. Patrolman Hawley had served with the New Haven Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier: BO-US-CT-3711F354
Stewardship: Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Frank. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

You barely got started.
Patrolman Hawley gave the New Haven Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the New Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hawley.

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

Agency

Department New Haven Police Dept.

Location New Haven, CT

Platform Identity newhpd.southcentral.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 31, 1970

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Sentenced to 10 years

Patrolman Frank T. Hawley 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 CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At New Haven Police Dept., 10 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.5% of this agency's fallen.

New Haven Police Dept.

of 23 officers

43.5% Felonious

CT — Statewide

of 169 officers

43.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious