Thomas Dillon

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On November 19, 1972, Chief of Police Thomas Clifford Dillon, aged 32, was fatally shot while responding to a holdup at a local cab company in downtown Bethel, Alaska. Upon arrival, Chief Dillon encountered an armed suspect wielding a shotgun. A gunfire exchange ensued, during which Chief Dillon sustained a fatal chest wound. Despite his injury, he managed to wound the assailant, who was subsequently apprehended by other officers.

The suspect was initially convicted of first-degree murd ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Thomas Dillon

    Bethel

    AK

    1972-11-19

    32

    Thomas

    Dillon

    11/19/2024

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    It is with great sorrow that I must report the tragic news that Chief of Police Thomas was murdered ... ...Read More
    02/25/2024