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Dighton Lewis Little

Case from Ripon, CA dated Oct 20, 1989

Victim Details

Dighton Lewis Little

Male

White / Caucasian

Ripon

CA

1989-10-20

35

Dighton

Lewis Little

07/01/2026

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Dighton Lewis Little, a 35-year-old deputy sheriff with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, tragically lost his life on October 20, 1989, in Ripon, California. Deputy Little was a dedicated member of the department's SWAT team, having joined the Sheriff's Office in April 1979. Over his ten-year career, he advanced quickly through various divisions, including the Custody Division, Patrol, and the Detective Division, where he worked in the burglary, child-abuse, and robbery/homicide units. Hi ...
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