Roll of Honor
Arthur Burdette Dillard
Incident
Special Agent Arthur Dillard was killed in an automobile crash on State Road 71, six miles south of Altha, while he was en route to his headquarters during a heavy rain storm.
The department vehicle he was driving struck a large puddle, went out of control and struck a utility pole. It took rescue personnel over an hour to remove him from the vehicle.
Agent Dillard had served with the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, three daughters, and ten grandchildren.
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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.
Beverage Enforcement Agent Dillard gave the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tallahassee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Beverage Enforcement Agent Dillard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Beverage Enforcement Agent Arthur Burdette Dillard 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur Burdette Dillard's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur Burdette Dillard Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur Burdette Dillard is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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