Vince Hawkes

Hawkes is a native of Hull, Quebec, and he joined the OPP in 1984. He attended the University of Ottawa (graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree) and later the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management (Police Leadership Program).^[3] Hawkes is also a graduate of the international Leadership in Counter Terrorism program.

He became Deputy Commissioner for Investigations and Organized Crime in 2006, and Deputy Commissioner for Field Operations in 2010.^[4]

Hawkes assumed command of the OPP on March 29, 2014, taking over from Christopher D. Lewis.^[5][6] In September 2018, Hawkes announced that November 2, 2018, would be his last day as Commissioner, since he would be retiring.^[1]

• Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces (COM), 2016, previously Officer (OOM), 2010^[7]
• Police Exemplary Service Medal
• Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
• Honorary doctorate of letters, Nipissing University