Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff J.T. Dixon was shot and killed as he and the sheriff entered a barricade home to arrest a man who had just shot his wife.
The sheriff was also wounded. The suspect escaped.
Deputy Dixon was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Deputy Dixon was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Dixon served with the Wilkinson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Irwinton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Dixon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff J. T. Dixon 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 GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. T. Dixon's cause is highlighted.
How J. T. Dixon Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. T. Dixon is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. J. T. Dixon was killed by handgun.
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