Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy D.H. Dillingham was shot and killed in Virginia City, Montana, by three men who were seeking revenge against him. Deputy Dillingham had discovered that the three, one of whom was a fellow deputy, were going to rob two miners and warned the intended victims. When the three suspects learned of the warning, they located Deputy Dillingham and shot him. Two of the men were sentenced to death but, on a second jury vote, were sentenced to banishment from Virginia City. Deputy Dillingham had only been appointed a deputy the previous month.
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Deputy Sheriff Dillingham served with the Bannock County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pocatello community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff D. H. Dillingham is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In ID, 44 of 71 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62% of this state's fallen. That is 62 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Bannock County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. D. H. Dillingham's cause is highlighted.
How D. H. Dillingham Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. D. H. Dillingham is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. D. H. Dillingham was killed by gun.
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