Haslam Announces Reward in Rutherford County Murder Case

$10,000 offered in Hawkins killing  

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension, arrest and conviction of the person or persons involved in the murder case of William “Gregg” Hawkins on October 16, 2015.

“We encourage anyone with information related to this case to come forward and contact authorities,” Haslam said. “We want whoever is responsible for this crime to be brought to justice.”

Hawkins, a 53-year-old employee of Nissan, was found murdered at a boat ramp in Rutherford County.  He had been fishing with his daughter and was walking to the parking lot presumably to get to his trailer.

Evidence suggests Hawkins came upon a crime in progress, resulting in the murder.

Hawkins leaves behind a wife, Janet, and two daughters. There were no witnesses to the murder, and there were no video cameras. Investigators do not have a primary suspect.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Det. Kyle Norrod at 615-904-3043 or knorrod@rcsotn.org or the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 615-898-7916, or District Attorney General Jennings Jones at 615-898-8008 or jhjones@tndagc.org.