James Rondeau Dickinson

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office — West Palm Beach, FL

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch August 22, 1989

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Deputy Sheriff James Dickinson was shot and killed while attempting to serve a commitment order on a disturbed Vietnam War veteran at the man's home at 4180 122nd Drive North in Royal Palm Beach. The suspect was barricaded in his home and opened fire on Deputy Dickinson with a high-powered rifle. The suspect was eventually taken into custody. He was convicted of second-degree murder but released after only 12 years. The man died in 2003. Deputy Dickinson had served with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office for nine years.

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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.
Deputy Sheriff Dickinson gave the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the West Palm Beach community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

Location West Palm Beach, FL

Platform Identity pbcso.palmbeach.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 22, 1989

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Released after 12 years

Military Service

James Rondeau Dickinson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff James Rondeau Dickinson 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 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 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, 7 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.4% of this agency's fallen.

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

of 23 officers

30.4% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious