Tag Archive: 'David Dillon'


  • Reactions to ‘No Justice in Douglas County’

    Reactions to ‘No Justice in Douglas County’

    In response to last Friday’s decision by Douglas County District Attorney to not file criminal charges against the distracted driver who killed David Dillon in June, there were a number of thoughtful comments here, as well as some reactions from elsewhere: In Two fatal accidents, two different results, Roger Kramer contrasts …

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  • No Justice in Douglas County

    No Justice in Douglas County

    It looks like David Dillon’s killer will not be held accountable for his actions. From the Lawrence Journal-World: Criminal charges will not be filed against the motorist who was distracted by electronics when he struck and killed a Douglas County sheriff’s lieutenant who was riding his bicycle, District Attorney Charles Branson announced …

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  • Distracted Driver Killed David Dillon

    Distracted Driver Killed David Dillon

    According to a report issued by the Kansas Highway Patrol, the driver who killed Douglas County sheriff’s deputy David Dillon on June 28th was “distracted by a cell phone and other electronic devices during the accident.” Dillon, off duty at the time, was riding his bicycle west of Eudora when he …

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  • Douglas County Deputy Killed Riding His Bike

    Douglas County Deputy Killed Riding His Bike

    Douglas County sheriff’s deputy David Dillon was killed while riding a bicycle on Saturday, June 28th at about 7:45 am near Eudora, Kansas (see map). The 44-year-old Dillon was a jail operations lieutenant for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, and had been with the sheriff’s department for 26 years. He was …

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