York Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Saturday, September 24, 2005
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 301
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 24, 2005
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief of Police Dion Nelson was killed in an automobile crash on Highway 17 while responding to another accident call in a period of heavy rain during the aftermath of Hurricane Rita.
During the response, his vehicle hydroplaned and struck the rails of a bridge. He was transported to a hospital in Meridian, Mississippi, where he succumbed to injuries.
Chief Nelson was a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and had served in law enforcement for seven years. He was survived by his fiancee, two sons, two daughters, and mother.