Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Adam Hawk and Officer John Williams were shot and killed by a man after they assisted another man in removing his 14-year-old daughter from the suspects home. The young girl had been living with the suspect and his wife for several months and they did not want to let the girl to go. Officer Hawk was driving the man and his daughter in a wagon along the beach from Taholah to Moclips when the man ambushed them. The subject opened fire with a rifle, striking Officer Hawk in the head, killing him. The father and daughter were not hurt The subject then went to Officer Williams' home and called out to him where he was working in his barn. When Officer Williams came to the door of the barn he was shot by the man. The man then fled into the woods of the reservation. A week later he surrendered to authorities. He pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree on October 26, 1910, and was sentenced to 17 years in McNeil Island Federal Prison. He was released on July 18, 1916.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Hawk served with the Quinault Tribal Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Taholah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hawk.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Adam Hawk 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Quinault Tribal Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Adam Hawk's cause is highlighted.
How Adam Hawk Compares
Offender Outcome
Released in 1916
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Adam Hawk is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Adam Hawk was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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