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Patrolman

Hoke Dixon

Vidalia Police Department — Vidalia, GA

Felonious

End of Watch March 20, 1965

Age 58

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman Dixon was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while directing traffic. The suspect was never apprehended. Patrolman Dixon had previously served as the department's chief of police.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three daughters, two grandchildren, and six siblings.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Dixon served with the Vidalia Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Vidalia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Dixon.

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

Agency

Department Vidalia Police Department

Location Vidalia, GA

Platform Identity vpd.toombs.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 20, 1965

Age 58

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender At large

Patrolman Hoke 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%.

At Vidalia Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Vidalia Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hoke Dixon's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Hoke Dixon Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

At large

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hoke Dixon is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hoke Dixon was killed by automobile.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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