Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Dixon suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in the FBI Physical Fitness Challenge in Quantico, Virginia. He was participating in the 185th Session of FBI National Academy and was due to graduate ten days later. Lieutenant Dixon had served with the agency for 16 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Dixon gave the Rawlins Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rawlins community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Dixon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Delavan Lewis Dixon is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In WY, 4 of 63 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Rawlins Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Delavan Lewis Dixon's cause is highlighted.
How Delavan Lewis Dixon Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Delavan Lewis Dixon is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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