Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Robert Hawkins was killed when his patrol vehicle struck a steel power pole while he responded to assist other officers who were pursuing a burglary suspect. He had turned onto Covington Highway from Memorial Drive when his patrol car struck a muddy spot on the roadway, causing it to go out of control. The suspect, a convicted felon, was arrested, and over 20 stolen handguns were recovered from the car. He was sentenced to three years for burglary. Officer Hawkins had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for just over one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Hawkins gave the DeKalb County Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Tucker 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 Robert Keith Hawkins is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At DeKalb County Police Department, 17 of 33 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 51.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Keith Hawkins's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Keith Hawkins Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to three years
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Keith Hawkins is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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