Bio & Incident Details
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Cause: Gunfire
Location: Georgia
Incident Date: 1/10/1919
Weapon: Handgun
Suspect: Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
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Deputy Marshal Benjamin Dixon was shot and killed as he and a county sheriff attempted to arrest an AWOL soldier. The suspect and his brother opened fired as the two lawmen approached the man's home. The brothers were sentenced to life in prison, but escaped and were never recaptured.
Deputy Marshal Dixon is buried in Harmony Baptist Cemetery, Fannin County, Georgia. He was survived by his wife and child.
