Sergeant John Charles Hawley, a dedicated officer of the Elmira Police Department, tragically lost his life on January 8, 1984, at the age of 42. The incident occurred during a high-stakes operation at the Jones Court Apartments on Baldwin Street. On that fateful day, Sergeant Hawley and his team were responding to a situation involving two heavily armed individuals who had recently been released from prison. These individuals had planned a crime spree targeting police officers and district atto
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