Connie Smith Hawkins
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Police Officer

Connie Smith Hawkins

Felonious
End of Watch July 1, 1993
Age 39
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 84
Gender Female

Incident

Police Officer Connie Hawkins was shot and killed when she responded to a 911 hangup call in the 200 block of West Fifth Street at approximately 11:30 pm. When she knocked on the door a man inside suddenly opened it and fired one shot, fatally wounding her. The man, who was a Philadelphia Housing Authority police officer, then murdered his ex-girlfriend before fleeing the home. He was later stopped by the Delaware State Police and arrested for DUI. The gun used to murder Officer Hawkins was located in the vehicle. The man was convicted of Officer Hawkins' murder and sentenced to death. Officer Hawkins had served with the Chester Police Department for three years.

Survivors

She is survived by her husband and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hawkins gave the Chester City Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hawkins.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chester, Delaware County, PA
Platform Identity cpd.delaware.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 1, 1993
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 39
Badge Number 84
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Connie is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1993, 101 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 51st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Connie was 39. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Connie had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where she stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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Her people

Chester City Police Department has 17 officers remembered here, Connie among them.

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Where

Police Officer Connie Smith Hawkins

Chester City Police Department · End of Watch July 1, 1993

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-W

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