ISP Trooper Nicholas "Nick" Hopkins (33) of Waterloo

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Published on August 26 2019 4:21 pm

Trooper Nicholas J. "Nick" Hopkins #6141, 33, of Waterloo, IL, died Friday, August 23, 2019, in St. Louis, MO.

Trooper Hopkins was 33 years old and a 10-year veteran of the Illinois State Police. Trooper Hopkins began his Illinois State Police career on June 1, 2009, as a cadet at the Illinois State Police Academy. After graduating from the Academy in Cadet Class 117, he was assigned to District 12 (Effingham). On August 1, 2013, Nick took an assignment with ISP Zone 7 Investigations General Criminal Unit, and in November 2013 he was assigned to District 11 patrol in Collinsville. In February 2016, Nick transferred to Zone 6’s Metro East Police Assistance Team (MEPAT). In September 2017 he was assigned to ISP SWAT and on March 16, 2018, he became a Senior Agent with the ISP. Throughout his career with the ISP, Trooper Hopkins was recognized for his strong work ethic, his willingness to help others, and his wonderful sense of humor. The Hopkins family and the ISP would like to thank the public for their support and condolences during this difficult time.

Trooper Nicholas Hopkins is survived by his wife Whitney Hopkins; children Evelyn and Owen (twins), and Emma; parents James Hopkins and Verna Hopkins; brothers and sisters Valerie Dortch, Zack Hopkins, Emily Auffenberg, Gabe Hopkins, and Abby Hopkins; grandmother Evelyn Hopkins; sister-in-law Erin Harris; father-in-law and mother-in-law James & Laural Harris; aunts; uncles; nieces; nephews; and cousins. He was a member of Life Community Church - Columbia, IL.

VISITATION: Saturday, August 31, 2019, 3:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Waterloo High School 505 East Bulldog, Waterloo, IL 62298 First Responder and Military walk-through will begin at 6:00 p.m. FUNERAL: Sunday, September 1, 2019, at 10:00 A.M. Waterloo High School 505 East Bulldog, Waterloo, IL 62298 INTERMENT: Interment Services are still being finalized. Donations may be made to the Hopkins family by visiting the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation website at www.isphf.org/donations, or via U.S. mail to Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation, P.O. Box 8168, Springfield, Illinois 62791, Make donations to “Trooper Nick Hopkins Memorial Fund.”