Aubrey Wright Hawkins (1971 – December 24, 2000) was an Irving, Texas police officer who was shot dead at age 29 by the Texas 7 at a robbery of a sports store in Irving on December 24, 2000. 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Irving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. ... The Texas 7 was a group of criminals who escaped from the John Connally Unit near Kenedy, Texas. ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Aubrey had been with the department for fourteen months before his death. He was eating a Christmas Eve dinner with his wife and 9-year-old son when he got a call about the robbery. Hawkins came to the Oshman's that was being robbed in three minutes. The Christmas Eve (1904-05), watercolor painting by the Swedish painter Carl Larsson (1853-1919) Christmas Eve, December 24, the day before Christmas Day, is treated to a greater or a lesser extent in most Christian societies as part of the Christmas festivities. ...

Hawkins went toward the rear of the store while another officer went toward the front. However, the Texas 7 were simultaneously departing from the freight door. They fired twenty to twenty-five bullets at Hawkins that went through the car body. He had no chance of escaping, since he had no time to respond. The men then dragged him out of the car door and shot him several times in the back and head. They then stole his handgun and climbed into the store manager's Ford Explorer and ran over his head three times, before taking off. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

A fellow police officer found him lying next to his car. He was airlifted to the Parkland Hospital, but he died there. Parkland Memorial Hospital is a hospital located at 5201 Harry Hines Boulevard in Dallas, Texas. ...

His death gained notoriety for the criminal group, who were arrested in January 2001 in Colorado. Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 8th 269,837 km² 451 km 612 km 0. ...

External links

• Officer Hawkins' Memorial on The Officer Down Memorial Page