Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff J.T. Dixon was shot and killed as he and the sheriff entered a barricade home to arrest a man who had just shot his wife.
The sheriff was also wounded. The suspect escaped.
Deputy Dixon was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Deputy Dixon was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Dixon served with the Wilkinson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Irwinton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Dixon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff J. T. Dixon 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. T. Dixon's cause is highlighted.
How J. T. Dixon Compares
Offender Outcome
At large
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. T. Dixon is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. J. T. Dixon was killed by handgun.