Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Robert Hankins was killed in a single-car crash while responding to another vehicle crash. Sergeant Hankins lost control of his vehicle upon entering a curve. The crash was so violent that Sergeant Hankins' handheld radio was found hanging in power lines above the roadway. Sergeant Hankins was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Lamb County Sheriff's Department for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by a child and a grandson (pictured above).
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Hankins gave the Lamb County Sheriff's Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Littlefield community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert Michael Hankins served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sergeant Robert Michael Hankins 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Lamb County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 3 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. Robert Michael Hankins's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Michael Hankins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Michael Hankins is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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