Louis W. Dickson
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Patrolman

Louis W. Dickson

Accident
End of Watch April 17, 1949
Age 26
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 3 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Louis Dickson and Patrolman Bill Mahoney were killed in an automobile crash while responding to the report of a fatal automobile accident. While traveling in their marked patrol car, another vehicle pulled in front of them, clipping the patrol car and throwing it into the path of a fully loaded wheat truck. Patrolman Dickson was killed instantly, and Patrolman Mahoney died from his injuries six hours later. The driver of the vehicle that forced the patrol car into the path of the truck was arrested and charged with failure to stop and failure to render aid. Patrolman Dickson had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for 16 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and young son.

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Dickson gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Dickson.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Austin, Travis County, TX
Platform Identity tdpsthp.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 17, 1949
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 3 mo
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Louis is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1949, 45 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 103rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Louis was 26. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Louis had served 1.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol has 96 officers remembered here, Louis among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Louis W. Dickson

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol · End of Watch April 17, 1949

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-W

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