Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Toby Dirickson was struck and killed by a tractor trailer while working the scene of a fatal accident on I-20 at 0323 hours.
Officer Dirickson was standing next to his patrol car directing traffic when he was struck by the tractor trailer and pinned against his vehicle. He was transported to Eastland Memorial Hospital where his injuries proved fatal approximately 90 minutes later.
Officer Dirickson had served with the Ranger Police Department for only 4 months and had previously served as a jailer for the Ector County Law Enforcement Center.
He is survived by his wife, mother, stepfather, and three brothers.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, mother, stepfather, and three brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Dirickson served with the Ranger Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ranger community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Dirickson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Toby Ray Dirickson 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Ranger Police Dept., 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Toby Ray Dirickson's cause is highlighted.
How Toby Ray Dirickson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Toby Ray Dirickson is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Ranger Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
