Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Dillon Brooke was killed when a load of dynamite exploded prematurely while he was supervising a work crew on Bird Road. The crew was blasting a drainage ditch along the road when several sticks of dynamite that Captain Brooke was holding exploded. The blast killed Captain Brooke and an inmate. The county sheriff recommended the early release of three convicts who rushed to Captain Brooke's aid after the explosion. Captain Brooke had served as the captain of the South County Convict Camp for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four sons, three daughters, mother, and six siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Brooke gave the Dade County Sheriff's Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Brooke.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Dillon Duncan Brooke 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 Dade County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dillon Duncan Brooke's cause is highlighted.
How Dillon Duncan Brooke Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dillon Duncan Brooke is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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