Quincy Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Monday, May 21, 1866
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 21, 1866
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed
Marshal Dickson was shot and killed while he and a posse attempted to arrest several men who were creating a disturbance in Quincy. The suspects opened fire on the posse, killing Marshal Dickson. Five of the suspects were convicted of his murder and hung in Quincy five months later.
Marshal Dickson was a Civil War Veteran having served as a private in the 1st Florida Infantry.