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James Dickinson

Case from Royal-palm-beach, FL dated Aug 22, 1989

Victim Details

James Rondeau Dickinson

Male

White / Caucasian

Royal-palm-beach

FL

1989-08-22

James

Dickinson

06/25/2026

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Deputy Sheriff James Rondeau Dickinson, a dedicated law enforcement officer with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, tragically lost his life on August 22, 1989, in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. At the time of his death, Dickinson was serving a commitment order on a disturbed Vietnam War veteran at the man's residence. The situation escalated when the suspect, barricaded inside his home, opened fire on Deputy Dickinson with a high-powered rifle. Despite his efforts to seek cover and call for as ...
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