Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Gregory Hawks was responding to a call of a suspicious person around a house during the evening when he lost control of his patrol vehicle in a sharp curve and struck a tree at 10:55 pm. The collision killed him instantly. Deputy Hawks was the first deputy killed from the Guilford County Sheriff's Office in 67 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his daughter and son.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hawks served with the Guilford County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Greensboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hawks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Gregory Lee Hawks 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 NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At Guilford County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gregory Lee Hawks's cause is highlighted.
How Gregory Lee Hawks Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gregory Lee Hawks is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Guilford County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
