Winterhaven Area, CA - June 10, 2007
Officer Dickey was killed in an automobile accident on I-8 while on patrol in the Winterhaven Area. It is believed that a tire on his patrol car blew out, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The patrol car left the roadway and flipped several times.
He was flown to Yuma Regional Medical Center, in Arizona, where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
Officer Dickey had served with the California Highway Patrol for 5 years.
He is survived by his wife and 1-year-old son.