Mounted Watchman Charles Lloyd Hopkins
United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Friday, May 9, 1919

Biographical Info
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, May 8, 1919
Incident Location: Texas
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: three killed and one wounded

Around 10:30 p.m. a team of federal officers from different agencies were on patrol along the Rio Grande River in Webb County about seven miles northeast of Laredo. The officers spotted four smugglers cross to the American side of the border. A gun battle erupted when the officers called upon the suspects to surrender. Mounted Watchman Hopkins and U.S. Health Inspector Ira T. Hill were both wounded. Three smugglers were killed and one wounded. Hopkins died at 1:00 a.m. the next day. Hill died on June 1, 1919.

Watchman Hopkins had been with the agency for seven years. He was married but it is unknown if he had any children. He is buried in Exchange, WV.