Bio & Incident Details
Age: 26
Tour: 1 year, 3 months
Badge # Not available
Cause: Automobile accident
Incident Date: 4/17/1949
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Patrolman Louis Dickson and Patrolman Bill Mahoney were killed in an automobile accident 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 part of a fully loaded wheat truck.
Patrolman Dickson was killed instantly and Patrolman Mahoney died six hours later of his injuries. 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. He was survived by his wife and young son.
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