U.S. Army · United States 
Charles Lee Dillon
1987
Charles Lee Dillon served the U.S. Army for 20 years. Charles served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Deputy Sheriff Matt Dillon was killed in an automobile crash approximately 40 miles east of Alamogordo, New Mexico, while en route to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to pick up several prisoners He was driving on Highway 82 when his vehicle slid on the wet surface, crossed the center line, and struck a propane truck head-on. Deputy Dillon had previously served as an investigator with the Comanche County District Attorney's Office and as a counselor with the Comanche County Juvenile Bureau.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1955 – 1975
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Comanche County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff
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Record added
August 2, 2026
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