Sgt. Ray Dykes II

December 15, 2020

Sgt. Ray Dykes II, age 43, passed away on December 9, 2020.

Ray Dykes is survived by his wife, Jennifer Dykes; children, Margi (Wesley) Cummings, Tyler Fuqua, Keaton Fuqua, Payton Fuqua; parents, Ray Dykes Sr., Peggy (Bill) Stephens. His sisters Candace Freeman and Tiffany Allen and many nieces and nephews also survive him.

Mr. Dykes was preceded in death by his brother, Stephen Smith Jr; grandparents Clifton (Louise) Dykes and James (Myrtle) English.

He was a graduate of J.M. Tate High School, 1995, where he played football and wrestled through his high school career. After attending college, Ray decided to dedicate his life to Law Enforcement. Ray served with the Escambia County Sheriff Office as a Corrections officer before he joined the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department. Through his time with the Sheriff’s office, he was part of many heroic departments. He served with the GPS Special Operations Team, Property Crimes, Narcotics, Patrol, SWAT and U.S. Marshals. He loved his brothers and sisters of Law Enforcement and loved serving people.

When Ray was not at work, he was with his family doing what he loved. Whether it was hunting, fishing, hiking, or building stuff, you could see a smile on his face and hear his heart felt laugh . He loved his Runnamucka Ranch that he and Jennifer created with their kids. His time spent with family brought him great joy and he would do anything for them and all of the cows and chickens and dogs; but especially his dog Bandit.

The celebration of Ray’s life will be Wednesday, December 16th from 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m. at Faith Chapel North. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, December 17th at 11:00a.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church with an additional visitation from 10:00a.m. until 11:00a.m. Interment will follow at Bayview Cemetery.

On behalf of Sgt. Dykes, to all officers past and present, with Santa Rosa County SO and US Marshals…Til Valhalla

Active pallbearers will be the Santa Rosa County Sheriff Department Honor Guard.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to End of Watch Foundation. https://www.eowf.org/donate.

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One Response to “Sgt. Ray Dykes II”

  1. Amy Caum on December 17th, 2020 9:42 am

    I worked with his dad for many years. He grew into quite a young man. Ray, I know your heart is just broken. Praying for you and your family this holiday season!

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