Charlie Marion Hawkins

Halifax County Sheriff's Office — Halifax, NC

Felonious

End of Watch February 27, 1916

Age 45

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Charlie Hawkins was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for attempting to leave the state without paying for boarding. The suspect, who was armed with a shotgun, told Deputy Hawkins not to come any closer. Thinking the man was bluffing, Deputy Hawkins continued to approached him and was shot in the chest. The suspect was apprehended the next day near Littleton. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life.

Survivors

Deputy Hawkins was survived by his wife and seven children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Halifax County Sheriff's Office

Location Halifax, NC

Platform Identity hcso.halifax.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 27, 1916

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Life in prison

Deputy Sheriff Charlie Marion Hawkins 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 NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Halifax County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Halifax County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious