Arizona Livestock Sanitary Board, Arizona
End of Watch: Saturday, May 14, 1932
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 14, 1932
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Never identified
Cattle Inspector Joseph Dillman was shot and killed with his own .38 Colt revolver near Safford, Arizona, at approximately 4:00 am by unknown assailants. His body was found in the backseat of his car with a single bullet wound to the head. A coroner's jury determined that he was murdered by person(s) unknown. No suspects were ever identified in his murder.
Inspector Dillman had served with the Arizona Livestock Sanitary Board for two years and had previously served with the United States Border Patrol for six years. He was survived by his wife and three children.