Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Constable John Dickson was shot and killed in Miami when he and two other officers attempted to serve an order of dispossession. Deputy Constable Dickson was watching the back door of a home as the other two attempted to go to the front door. The suspect came out the back and opened fire with a shotgun, fatally wounding Deputy Constable Dickson. The suspect shot and wounded the Constable as well. The man was apprehended after being wounded but was never indicted by the grand jury. Deputy Constable Dickson was a United States WWI veteran and served as Deputy Constable for the Miami Constable's Office - District 2. He was survived by his two daughters, mother, and brother. He is buried in Miami City Cemetery, Miami, Florida.
Survivors
He was survived by his two daughters, mother, and brother.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Dickson gave the Miami Constable's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Dickson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable John Edward Dickson 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Edward Dickson's cause is highlighted.
How John Edward Dickson Compares
Offender Outcome
Not indicted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Edward Dickson is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Edward Dickson was killed by shotgun.