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Incident
Marshal Dickson was shot and killed while he and a posse attempted to arrest several men who were creating a disturbance in Quincy. The suspects opened fire on the posse, killing Marshal Dickson. Five of the suspects were convicted of his murder and hung in Quincy five months later.
Marshal Dickson was a Civil War Veteran having served as a private in the 1st Florida Infantry.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Town Marshal Dickson served with the Quincy Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Quincy community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Military Service
Jesse Dickson served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Town Marshal Jesse Dickson 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jesse Dickson's cause is highlighted.
How Jesse Dickson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jesse Dickson is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jesse Dickson was killed by gun.
Military Service
Jesse Dickson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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