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Lane County Sheriff's OfficeHALL OF HONORDetective Roy Dirks |
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IN MEMORY OF..."Those who asked so little and sacrificed so much." |
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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. |
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April 11, 1975 |
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