Roll of Honor
Thomas P. Hawkins
Incident
Patrolman Thomas Hawkins succumbed to injuries sustained two weeks earlier when he fell while attempting to board a departing train in Anniston, Alabama.
He broke his hip in the fall and the injuries developed complications that led to his death.
Patrolman Hawkins had served in law enforcement for over 19 years. He had previously served with the Anniston Police Department.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hawkins gave the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hawkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Thomas P. 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 KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Louisville and Nashville Railroad Police Department, 5 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas P. Hawkins's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas P. Hawkins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas P. Hawkins is highlighted in Sep.
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