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Deputy Sheriff

Brett C. Dickey

Gilmer County Sheriff's Office — Ellijay, GA

Felonious

End of Watch February 13, 1996

Age 30

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Badge 508

The Vigil Panel 142 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Brett Dickey was shot and killed while serving a warrant. Several officers, including Deputy Dickey's father-in-law, Chief Deputy of Gilmer County, were accompanying Deputy Dickey during the stand-off and they were responsible for apprehending the suspect. Deputy Dickey had served with Gilmer County Sheriff's Office for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 9-month-old son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Dickey gave the Gilmer County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ellijay community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Dickey.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Gilmer County Sheriff's Office

Location Ellijay, GA

Platform Identity gcso.gilmer.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 13, 1996

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 30

Badge Number 508

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Sentenced to life without parole

Deputy Sheriff Brett C. Dickey is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Gilmer County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Brett C. Dickey's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Brett C. Dickey Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life without parole

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Brett C. Dickey is highlighted in Feb.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Brett C. Dickey was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518