Love Co. deputy injured in accident Save Email Print
Posted: 8:30 PM Aug 23, 2008
 Last Updated: 9:10 AM Aug 25, 2008
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LOVE COUNTY, OK -- A Love County Sheriff's deputy is injured in an accident on the job. The accident occurred about 2 a.m. Saturday on a county road east of Thackerville.

Troopers say 50-year-old Stephen M. Hawkins was pursuing another vehicle when the SUV he was driving went off the road and hit a tree. He was pinned inside for about 30 minutes. First responders were able to free him using the Hurst tool.

EMS crews took Hawkins to the Love County Hospital in Marietta in good condition for an arm injury.

A preliminary investigation shows unsafe speed going around a curve may have contributed to the accident.
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Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 29, 2008 at 09:43 PM
to michaal get your facts right about what u r trying to say.. debbie is not the chief linda is debbie is a reserve officer.. u probably have been here thats why u dont like it
Posted by: Crystal Location: Marietta on Aug 26, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Get well soon I love yall Mark and Barbra and don't pay attention to the idiots leaving negative messages you know that you are very loved and we all miss you come back to work soon. Peace my homies!
Posted by: Michael Location: Marietta on Aug 26, 2008 at 02:38 PM
Give me a break Debbie. First off let me say that I was very glad to see a person with your qualifications get the cheif position. Cudos to you. However, your inability or perhaps your neglectfulness to keep your very few resources in town and off of the interstate has changed my mind about you. Eric has no business patroling I-35. Either he is going to get killed out there or he is neglecting the city with which he is charged to protect. Sorry but this isn't California and you don't have the manpower or the resources to patrol I-35. Leave I-35 to the highway patrol and you focus on the city and then you can talk about criminals not having a chance.
Posted by: Debbie Location: Love County on Aug 26, 2008 at 01:14 PM
Michael if you think our police force is a joke, ride around with us sometime and see exactly how we work. Until you walk the walk shut the talk. I will put all of our deputies and police force up against any other small communities and I guarantee we will come out on top. When you work as a team as the Sheriff Office and Marietta Police Dept does each and every day the criminals don't have a chance. Maybe you just had a run in with us.
Posted by: david Location: love county on Aug 26, 2008 at 10:38 AM
first off its love county and there is plenty of rural roads in the county and it takes a truck or suv and for the comment about the 1 ton 4 door truck thats his own personal truck im sure you drive exactly what you want dont you
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 25, 2008 at 08:13 PM
well the man is in jail on a high bond.. he probably will be serving some time.. he needs to he hurt the best officer love county has..
Posted by: informed Location: Thackerville on Aug 25, 2008 at 04:24 PM
What I want to know is what are they going to do to the drunk driver that they were chasing? He should be facing a few charges and some time in jail, especially since he was underage. The cops know who it was. Get him off the streets before he kills someone next time.
Posted by: Michael Location: Marietta on Aug 25, 2008 at 02:50 PM
Barney did it again. Marietta's police force is a joke.
Posted by: Dwayne Location: Gainesville on Aug 25, 2008 at 02:27 PM
Mark, we are all glad you're still here to be talking about this. I know your sore but it really beats the alternative brother. Most people can't understand the honor and dedication that an officer must have to get out of bed and leave your family to help those in need!! GOD BLESS YOU and YOUR BUNCH!!!
Posted by: Barry Location: Marietta on Aug 25, 2008 at 12:54 AM
My families prayers go out for you Mark and Barbara for everything that you do for Love County. I was worried that night I heard everything on the radio. It is never a good sound when a fellow law enforcement officer is injured and I am glad that he is ok. I enjoy working with you both and if there is anything I can do for the two of you please let us know, me and Melissa will help with anything that we can. Keep up the good work and I look foward to Mark getting well soon.
Posted by: Dakota Location: Platter on Aug 24, 2008 at 09:29 PM
Re: To Dakota/Platter - I KNOW, it's AWFUL that they are allowed to be so large, there should be a body mass limit. Big and muscular is one thing...most over here don't fit THAT category either. Glad Mr. Hawkins is doing well.
Posted by: To Dakota Location: Platter on Aug 24, 2008 at 07:59 PM
Our prayers go out to the family and frinds, to Dakota the answer is Simple most Deputies can't fit into a real patrol car, over in your county, the undersheriff has to have 1 ton 4 door truck to get around in. Now Sheriff Russell is also a full grown lad.
Posted by: cop hater Location: in your midst on Aug 24, 2008 at 06:05 PM
now if only we can get all the cops off the streets. we'll all be safer
Posted by: Adriane Location: Gainesville, TX on Aug 24, 2008 at 04:49 PM
I want to personally thank everyone for their prayers for my dad. It is a miracle that he survived with the few injuries that he has. (although a broken collar bone, ribs, etc... are hardly minor.) He is ALIVE! Thank God for his Mercy & Grace in our lives! My children are blessed to still have their "Papa"! Both of my parents are passionate about doing whatever they can to help make Love County a better place to live. I know that they will get thru this and continue giving so much of themselves. THANK YOU MARK & MOM! We love & appreciate you! Also, I'd like to thank Love County EMS, Dispatch, Sheriff Joe Russell, Dr. O'Connor, nurses, and others for all of your help! *A special thanks to Chief Julie Buckaloo for simply answering the phone at 2am, and being there for my family! Thank you!
Posted by: Barbara Location: Thackerville on Aug 24, 2008 at 04:27 PM
Thank You to Sheriff Joe Russell, the Love County Deputies, Love County Reserve Deputies, Thackerville Fire Department and EMS crew, Marietta Mercy hospital nurses, Dr. O'Conner, and entire staff, Love County dispatchers, jailers, Marietta Officers, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, family, friends and everyone that made such a great effort to help County 6! Mark Hawkins is a blessed man and truly appreciates each of you! Thank you for being there for Mark, me and the girls. . Thank you for your visits, phone calls, and your prayers...and the food:) God Bless each of you.
Posted by: Dakota Location: Platter on Aug 24, 2008 at 09:02 AM
What are our sheriffs doing driving gas guzzling SUV's? Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Hawkins but I have the scratch my head wondering where the brains are that are using this type of vehicle. They are also unsafe in a tight curve like this - proven over and over.
Posted by: Fozzy Location: Ardmore on Aug 24, 2008 at 08:34 AM
Note to Oklahoma Law Enforcement and the city governments: SUV'S ARE NOT SUITED FOR PURSUIT VEHICLES!!!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 23, 2008 at 09:05 PM
WELL MY PRAYERS GO OUT THE MR AND MRS HAWKINS THEY ARE GREAT PEOPLE.. BUT HE HAD MORE THAT AN ARM INJURY.. HIS RIBS R BROKEN AND HIS COLLER BONE..
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