Murder of Kyle Dinkheller: A Full Account of the Tragic Incident, Investigation, and Legacy
On January 12, 1998, a routine traffic stop turned into one of the most shocking law enforcement fatalities in U.S. history when 22-year-old Deputy Kyle Wayne Dinkheller was killed in Laurens County, Georgia. The encounter involved a Vietnam War veteran, Andrew Howard Brannan, who shot Dinkheller during the stop. What made the case particularly notable…