Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, July 5, 1985
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 3 years, 6 months
Badge Number: 318/1307
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: July 5, 1985
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Jody Dye was struck and killed while placing flares in the roadway at an accident scene at the interchange of I-270 and US Route 33 in Columbus at 10 pm.
He was transported to a Columbus hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries an hour later.
Trooper Dye had served with the Ohio Highway Patrol for over three years and was assigned to the Granville Post. He is survived by his wife and two young daughters.