Deputy Hawkins

A veteran deputy whose regret over allowing Michael to live drives him to vow revenge.

Deputy Frank Hawkins is a fictional law enforcement officer who serves as a key member of the Haddonfield Police Department. In the 2018 timeline, he is the sheriff's deputy who arrested Michael Myers following his initial killing spree in 1978.

Quick Facts

Role: Haddonfield Police Deputy
First appearance: Halloween (2018)

Lore & Background

Hawkins is a sheriff's deputy who was stabbed and run over in the previous film. He arrested Michael following his initial killing spree in 1978. In a flashback to the same night 40 years ago, rookie police officer Hawkins accidentally shoots his partner dead while trying to save him from Michael Myers. Hawkins also prevents Dr. Samuel Loomis from executing Michael, who had surrendered to police outside his home. After being stabbed and left to die by Dr. Ranbir Sartain, Hawkins is found by Cameron Elam, who calls an ambulance. Hawkins regrets allowing Michael to live, and vows to kill him.

Reader's Guide

Deputy Frank Hawkins first appears in the 2018 film Halloween, portrayed by Will Patton. A younger version of Frank Hawkins is portrayed by Thomas Mann in flashbacks to 1978. He is a sheriff's deputy stabbed and run over in the previous film who arrested Michael following his initial killing spree in 1978. His psychological motivation is simple duty and regret; he is doing his job on a quiet night that turned into a nightmare, and he carries the guilt of allowing Michael to live.