HARRISBURG –The bridge on Spring Road that spans the Conodoguinet Creek in North Middleton Township, Cumberland County has been named in honor of Patrick C. Hawkins Sen. Greg Rothman (R-34) announced today.
The son of Roy and Sheila Hawkins of North Middleton Township, Sergeant Patrick Hawkins graduated from Carlisle High School in 2007 before enlisting in the United States Army in 2010.
Growing up in a military family, Sergeant Hawkins sought out military service just as father did years before. His skill, devotion, and commitment to excellence resulted in his assignment to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.
While on his fourth deployment, Sergeant Hawkins was killed in action, as he was moving to aid a wounded fellow Ranger in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Sergeant Hawkins was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Purple Heart posthumously for his bravery and dedication.
“Sergeant Patrick Hawkins is deserving of every honor and recognition we can bestow,” Rothman said. “With this designation, I pray his ultimate sacrifice and service for our nation’s freedom will never be forgotten.”
The designation, included in Senate Bill 78, was supported unanimously today by the full Senate and is now on its way to the Governor’s desk for signature.
CONTACT: Morgan Wagner