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 Lane County Sheriff's Office

HALL OF HONOR

Detective Roy Dirks

IN MEMORY OF..."Those who asked so little and sacrificed so much."


 

Detective Roy H. Dirks was investigating a drowning incident in the Blue River area when he was shot and killed by Belinda Lederer, a member of the Norman “Snake” Brooks family.

Lederer was convicted of manslaughter and Brooks was convicted of hindering prosecution. Suspects belonged to a communal group that had prior contacts with Detective Dirks.

Roy previously was a resident deputy in the Cottage Grove area.

 April 11, 1975