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With Ironman, this Hall County deputy swam, cycled and ran to honor slain officer Blane Dixon

Mitch Salain, a Hall County Sheriff's Office deputy, completed the Ironman 70.3 in Augusta on Sunday, Sept. 29, in honor of Deputy Nicolas Blane Dixon, who was killed in the line of duty in July. - photo by Scott Rogers

10062019 IRONMAN 3.jpg — Mitch Salain, a Hall County Sheriff's Office deputy, completed the Ironman 70.3 in Augusta on Sunday, Sept. 29, in honor of Deputy Nicolas Blane Dixon, who was killed in the line of duty in July. - photo by Scott Rogers

When Hall County Sheriff’s Office deputy Nicolas Blane Dixon was killed in the line of duty, fellow deputy Mitch Salain knew he wanted to find some way to honor his memory.