Nicholas John Hopkins
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Trooper

Nicholas John Hopkins

Illinois State Police — Springfield, IL
Felonious
End of Watch August 23, 2019
Age 33
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Nicholas Hopkins was shot and killed while serving a search warrant at a home at 1426 North 42nd Street and Caseyville Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois.

He and other members of the Emergency Response Team were making entry into the home at 5:30 am when he was shot by an occupant during an exchange of gunfire.

The subject plead guilty and was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Trooper Hopkins had served with the Illinois State Police for 10 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, children, and brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Hopkins gave the Illinois State Police 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Hopkins.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Springfield, Sangamon County, IL
Platform Identity ilsp.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 23, 2019
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Nicholas is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 2019, 64 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 117th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Nicholas was 33. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Nicholas had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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 gun; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Illinois State Police has 67 officers remembered here, Nicholas among them.

Across the years
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Where

Trooper Nicholas John Hopkins

Illinois State Police · End of Watch August 23, 2019

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 41-E

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