Constable E. E. Dixon, Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department, California

Constable E. E. Dixon

Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department, California

End of Watch Monday, December 26, 1898

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E. E. Dixon

Constable Dixon was shot and killed when he attempted to arrest a newspaperman at the railroad station in Montague, California on a warrant charging slander. The 32-year-old suspect was convicted of 2nd-degree murder and sentenced to 21 years in prison. He was released on March 3, 1912.

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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Released in 1912

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Constable Dixon,
On today, the 125th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Siskiyou County.

R.I.P.
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Anonymous
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December 26, 2023