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Dallan "Buddy" Fields Obit 1953 - 2000
Posted Oct 9, 2020 by Peggy Louise Altizer Mynes
Dallan Fields
Cabell County Sheriff Dallan Fields, 47, of Huntington, husband of Paula J. Gibson Fields, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2000, at St. Marys Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, May 7, 2000, at the Huntington Civic Arena, with Pastor Edwin S. Harper officiating. Burial in Forest Memorial Park, Milton. He was born February 25, 1953, at Welch, W.Va., a son of Rush F. and Christina Browning Fields of Gilbert, W.Va. He was a graduate of Marshall University with a Bachelors Degree in Political Science, and a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice. He was a member of the law enforcement community since 1974. He was responsible for starting the Sheriffs Department Narcotic Unit in 1981. He established the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit, K9 Unit, Dive team and Water Enforcement Division. He was the former Chief Criminal Investigator for the Cabell County Prosecuting Attorneys Office. He was a member of FOP Lodge #122, member and President of the West Virginia Sheriffs Association. He received numerous awards and honors including Outstanding Achievement Award for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, The West Virginia Outstanding Citizen Award, 1999, presented by Governor Cecil Underwood, and the West Virginia National Guard Special Medal for Flood Recovery during the Milton, W.Va., flood. Surviving in addition to his wife and parents are a daughter, Dalline Fields at home; two sons, Paul and Ryan Fields, both at home; a sister and brother-in-law, Reva and Byron Smith of Gilbert, W.Va.; a brother and sister-in-law, Rolland D. and Jean Fields of Grand Rapids, Mich.; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Paul and Reba Gibson of Huntington;
sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Reba and Gary Lloyd of Huntington, Teresa and David Shockley of South Point, Ohio, Vonda and David Black of Barkers Ridge, Diana Gibson and fiance Rick Hodge of Huntington, Kim Newsome and fiance Roy Mays of Huntington; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Jason and Penny Gibson of Salt Rock; nephews, Kyle Smith, Chad and Erik Fields, Dylan Black, Jonathan Newsome, Matthew and Cody Gibson; nieces, Lisa Longfellow, Jessica and Nichole Shockley, Fallon Black and Christy Newsome. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Dallan Fields Memorial Fund, c/o First Century Bank, 823 8th St., Huntington, WV 25701, which will be used for the education of his three children. The Sheriff was extremely devoted to his profession and earned the love and respect of many people in the county for which he served. He leaves behind in addition to his family a devoted staff and law enforcement office consisting of 108 employees, and many friends too numerous to mention, but who are not forgotten. The family of Sheriff Dallan Fields would like to thank all of the many caring people who shared their love for him by the support they have given during the past three to four days.
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