Comanche County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Thursday, August 13, 1987
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 13, 1987
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Matt Dillon was killed in an automobile crash approximately 40 miles east of Alamogordo, New Mexico, while en route to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to pick up several prisoners
He was driving on Highway 82 when his vehicle slid on the wet surface, crossed the center line, and struck a propane truck head-on.
Deputy Dillon had previously served as an investigator with the Comanche County District Attorney's Office and as a counselor with the Comanche County Juvenile Bureau.