OFFICER RECORDS
Hawkins, Steven G.
Overview
In the Ben Schneider (Reckless Ben) case, Steven G. Hawkins made the March 9 vehicle stop, conducted sobriety tests, requested a police-dog sniff, and helped search the vehicle.
Other names used: Steven Hawkins.
Employment
Officer Steven G. Hawkins began working for the American Fork Police Department on July 4, 2022.
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Transparent Utah Public Compensation Records Fiscal Year Entity Employee Title Wages Benefits Total 2026 American Fork City Hawkins, Steven G. Police Officer III $90,423.83 $31,576.28 $122,000.11 2025 American Fork City Hawkins, Steven G. Police Officer Iii $86,061.86 $27,258.12 $113,319.98 2024 American Fork City Hawkins, Steven G. Police Officer I $84,033.10 $25,196.16 $109,229.26 2023 American Fork City Hawkins, Steven G. Police Officer I $67,032.00 $21,802.60 $88,834.60 - National Police Index Profile
Police Encounters
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Officer Steven G. Hawkins was involved in the following police encounters:
- Ben Schneider (Reckless Ben)
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March 9, 2026: Hawkins spoke with Christian Morgan and issued a trespass warning, then stopped the vehicle associated with the visit. He conducted sobriety tests on Tyler Shaw, requested a police-dog sniff, and searched the vehicle with Fraughton. The report records a .000 breath-test result and release from the scene. See pages 6–9.
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Hawkins wrote the March 9 narrative and acknowledged that his body-camera microphone was muted during part of the investigation. Attorney John Bryan’s review questions the length of the stop and highlights officers’ discussion of frightening the occupants and whether they had charges. These are concerns raised in Bryan’s analysis, rather than court findings.