Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Grant Dickinson and Deputy John Eastep of the Whitman County Sheriff's Department were shot and killed when the officers and several city councilmen closed a local saloon after the license had been revoked. One of the workers at the saloon opened fire on the group, fatally wounding Marshal Dickinson and Deputy Eastep and wounding several of the councilmen. The suspect then shot and killed himself. Marshal Dickinson had served with the Tekoa Police Department for three years and previously served with the Whitman County Sheriff's Office for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Dickinson gave the Tekoa Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tekoa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Dickinson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Grant L. Dickinson 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 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. Grant L. Dickinson's cause is highlighted.
How Grant L. Dickinson Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Grant L. Dickinson is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Grant L. Dickinson was killed by rifle.