Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Kyle Dinkheller was shot and killed after pulling over a man on Whipple Cross Road near Dudley, Georgia. He had initiated the traffic stop on I-16 after clocking a vehicle driving 98 mph. During the traffic stop, he called in for backup. Before the backup arrived he was shot by the man with a rifle. He was able to return fire, striking the subject in the stomach. The subject was found during a search the next morning and taken into custody. The entire incident was videotaped by a camera in Deputy Dinkheller's patrol car. On January 28, 2000, the subject was found guilty of murder and was sentenced to death two days later. He was put to death on January 13th, 2015. Deputy Dinkheller had served with the Laurens County Sheriff's Office for four years. He is survived by his expectant wife and 22-month-old daughter. Deputy Dinkheller's son was born in early September 1998.
Survivors
He is survived by his expectant wife and 22-month-old daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Dinkheller gave the Laurens County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dublin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Dinkheller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Kyle Wayne Dinkheller 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Laurens County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kyle Wayne Dinkheller's cause is highlighted.
How Kyle Wayne Dinkheller Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 2015
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kyle Wayne Dinkheller is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Kyle Wayne Dinkheller was killed by rifle; .30 caliber.
Incident Location
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