Lee Dixon was 54 and had only been serving as Chief of Police in Little River‑Academy, Texas for about a month when he was killed on June 19, 2014. He had gone to a residence after a report of a man with a gun and spoke with the resident, 56‑year‑old former officer David Risner. Dixon attempted to issue Risner a citation for a class C misdemeanor. Risner then retrieved a shotgun and shot Dixon; Dixon was pronounced dead at the scene.

Risner was arrested and charged with capital murder of a police officer. At trial the defense presented that Risner suffered post‑traumatic stress disorder and a traumatic brain injury sustained while working as a security supervisor in Iraq. Prosecutors showed dashcam footage and autopsy photos; the footage reportedly captured Dixon pleading for Risner to show his hands before the fatal shots. Risner was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Dixon’s family gave emotional testimony about their grief and inability to forgive.

Are there readers who remember Chief Dixon’s service in Little River‑Academy or who have information about the incident?