Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable John Dalton succumbed to wounds sustained five days earlier, when he was struck on the head while trying to break up a fight at the corner of Shannon Street and Sycamore Street in Jackson, Tennessee.
Two of the three men involved in the fight turned on Constable Dalton and struck him with a blackjack, fracturing his skull. He was transported to Memorial Hospital where he remained unconscious until succumbing to his wounds.
One of the suspects was arrested and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Constable Dalton had been elected constable of the Fifth District only five months earlier.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, two sisters, and two brothers.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Dalton served with the Madison County Fifth District Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Dalton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable John Loyd Dalton 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 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. John Loyd Dalton's cause is highlighted.
How John Loyd Dalton Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 10 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Loyd Dalton is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Loyd Dalton was killed by blunt object; blackjack.