Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Dixon was shot and killed when he attempted to arrest a newspaperman at the railroad station in Montague, California on a warrant charging slander. The 32-year-old suspect was convicted of 2nd-degree murder and sentenced to 21 years in prison. He was released on March 3, 1912.
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128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Dixon served with the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Yreka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable E. E. Dixon 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department, 4 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. E. E. Dixon's cause is highlighted.
How E. E. Dixon Compares
Offender Outcome
Released in 1912
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. E. E. Dixon is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. E. E. Dixon was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
