Robert Keith Hawkins
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Officer

Robert Keith Hawkins

Accident
End of Watch February 7, 1980
Age 22
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 3 mo
Badge 930
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Robert Hawkins was killed when his patrol vehicle struck a steel power pole while he responded to assist other officers who were pursuing a burglary suspect. He had turned onto Covington Highway from Memorial Drive when his patrol car struck a muddy spot on the roadway, causing it to go out of control. The suspect, a convicted felon, was arrested, and over 20 stolen handguns were recovered from the car. He was sentenced to three years for burglary. Officer Hawkins had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for just over one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, parents, and sister.

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You barely got started.
Officer Hawkins gave the DeKalb County Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Tucker community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hawkins.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Tucker, DeKalb County, GA
Platform Identity dcpd.dekalb.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 7, 1980
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 3 mo
Age 22
Badge Number 930
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Robert is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1980, 71 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Robert was 22. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Robert had served 1.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

DeKalb County Police Department has 33 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

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Where

Officer Robert Keith Hawkins

DeKalb County Police Department · End of Watch February 7, 1980

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-W

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