Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Robert Dickey was killed in an automobile crash on I-8, east of Ogilby Road, while on patrol in Imperial County.
It is believed that a tire on his patrol car blew out, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The patrol car left the roadway and flipped several times.
He was flown to Yuma Regional Medical Center, in Arizona, where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
Officer Dickey had served with the California Highway Patrol for 5 years.
Officer Dickey had served with the California Highway Patrol for 5 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and one-year-old son.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Dickey gave the California Highway Patrol 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Dickey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Robert Franklin Dickey is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At California Highway Patrol, 151 of 233 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 64.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Franklin Dickey's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Franklin Dickey Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Franklin Dickey is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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