Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: 20 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Stabbed
Incident Date: 8/17/1980
Weapon: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect: Not available
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Sheriff Earl Dyess was stabbed to death while investigating suspicious activity.
He was at home when he heard noises coming from a car dealership behind his house. When he went to investigate, he was attacked and stabbed.
Sheriff Dyess was survived by his wife and two sons.




