Deputy Kyle Wayne Dinkheller, Laurens County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

Deputy Kyle Wayne Dinkheller

Laurens County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

End of Watch Monday, January 12, 1998

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Kyle Wayne Dinkheller

Deputy Kyle Dinkheller was shot and killed after pulling over a man on Whipple Cross Road near Dudley, Georgia.

He had initiated the traffic stop on I-16 after clocking a vehicle driving 98 mph. During the traffic stop, he called in for backup. Before the backup arrived he was shot by the man with a rifle. He was able to return fire, striking the subject in the stomach. The subject was found during a search the next morning and taken into custody.

The entire incident was videotaped by a camera in Deputy Dinkheller's patrol car. On January 28, 2000, the subject was found guilty of murder and was sentenced to death two days later. He was put to death on January 13th, 2015.

Deputy Dinkheller had served with the Laurens County Sheriff's Office for four years. He is survived by his expectant wife and 22-month-old daughter. Deputy Dinkheller's son was born in early September 1998.

Bio

Age 22
Tour 4 years
Badge 37

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle; .30 caliber
Offender Executed in 2015

traffic stop

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Kyle, im here on the 27th anniversary of your passing. the video of your fight has always been buried in the back of my mind, but it showed me the true aspects of what can happen in a career of law enforcement. Also, the man who took your life that day was executed, so justice has been brought to your death. Wherever you are now, i know youre still protecting and serving in the afterlife. im sorry for what happened to you on this day, and may you rest in peace. You were a good man who just wanted to protect and serve his community, and you succeeded.

Morgan
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January 12, 2025