Crime & Safety
Pittsburgh-Area Police Chief Dies On Duty
An investigation has begun into the death of a Pittsburgh-area police chief.
PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Police Department is investigating the death of an area police chief while on duty Monday nighty.
Heidelberg police chief Dennis Dixon was found dead inside his patrol car just before 9 p.m., according to a statement from the borough.
Dixon had been with the department since 2008 and rose through the ranks to become chief when he was promoted in 2018.
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"Our thoughts are with Chief Dixon's family and loved ones during this difficult time," the borough posted in a statement.
The cause of death is not known at this point.
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The Heidelberg news release called Dixon's death "sudden and tragic."
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