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James Hawkins, 35

https://gunmemorial.org/2018/01/15/dep-sheriff-james-hawkins

University City Division patrol officers responded to a domestic violence assault with a deadly weapon call for service.  Upon arrival, officers located Mr. Hawkins inside the residence with an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased on scene by Medic. 

Mr. Hawkins had served as a deputy sheriff with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office since 2005.  His wife Deputy Sheriff Rataba Hawkins has been with MCSO since 2002.

Sarah Delia is a Senior Producer for Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins. Sarah joined the WFAE news team in 2014. An Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist, Sarah has lived and told stories from Maine, New York, Indiana, Alabama, Virginia and North Carolina. Sarah received her B.A. in English and Art history from James Madison University, where she began her broadcast career at college radio station WXJM. Sarah has interned and worked at NPR in Washington DC, interned and freelanced for WNYC, and attended the Salt Institute for Radio Documentary Studies.