California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Sunday, June 10, 2007
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 17001
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 10, 2007
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Robert Dickey was killed in an automobile crash on I-8, east of Ogilby Road, while on patrol in Imperial County.
It is believed that a tire on his patrol car blew out, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The patrol car left the roadway and flipped several times.
He was flown to Yuma Regional Medical Center, in Arizona, where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
Officer Dickey had served with the California Highway Patrol for 5 years. He is survived by his wife and one-year-old son.