On the Night of His Death

Two girls, Amber and Elisa, claim to have seen two cars (one matching Ricky's and one matching Ricky's roommate, Donn Shaw) and overheard arguing between two "guys" around the area where Ricky's body was found.  It's been nearly 18 years; come forward again, let's talk. Please?

This is the shirt Ricky had been wearing the night he died.

From Suicide to Murder

Ricky's suicide ruling is not the first time people are questioning the authorities and it won't be the last.

In 1953, Dr. Frank Olson, literally crashed through his hotel window, falling ten stories to his death.  The New York police, the CIA, and even the Army, confirmed his death and called it suicide.  However, in 1975, it was accidentally revealed that Olson was yet another victim of MK-Ultra, where people were administered doses of LSD to unsuspecting people... some of them for up to 77 days, among other things.

The LSD guinea pigs included Olson, but for entirely different and more sinister (if that's even possible) reasons. Olson knew what was going on and he wanted out of the CIA.  Next thing you know, he's on the ground dead and it's being ruled a suicide.

Although the intention of the LSD experiment was not to induce death, it did.  And the lying began.

To this day, no one is really sure exactly what happened, but Dr. Frank Olson's body was exhumed decades later; the forensics team found evidence of a serious blow struck to his head before his "leap" to death.

As for Ricky Lenn Dyer, Jr.'s death, the shoddy sheriff investigation is a good enough reason to re-investigate, but the questions that haunt the family truly lead me to wonder: what really happened the day Ricky died?

Wanna Know Who Ricky Was?

From "About Ricky" by the Dyer Family

Words can't describe Ricky, but words are all we have. Ricky was kind, loving, thoughtful, a great son, brother, and grandson; he was a special person.

Ricky would bring home flowers to his mother or take time to rent her favorite movies, as his dad worked early hours and went to bed early.  Ricky would call from work and offer to bring something for "us" to watch.

Another time the family will never forget, Ricky stood in line for hours to buy Garth Brook tickets.  Ricky was the greatest; he would do just about anything for you.

Ricky was ten years old when he got his first gun, he always thought it was the best time in his life. He learned to clean his gun and took special care of it.  His favorite activities were hunting, fishing, bowling, and collecting Indian artifacts.

When you were down, Ricky was there for you.  He knew how to pick you up, he had all the right words and a twinkle in his eyes.  For everyone who knew him, he had a lot of spirit and a lot of love.


He couldn't love his brother and sisters enough. There wasn't one thing he wouldn't do for them. He cherished his time with them; they stuck together in school.


Ricky was a very special person and we will miss his wonderful carefree way of life where he touched all our lives. As a son, he was always there for us, as well.  When he first moved to Sparks, Nevada, we were short of money. He went to work and brought his paycheck home to us, insisting we use it.  He did this for two years, never wanting and again, insisting we stick together and help each other.


You could count on Ricky, he was for you no matter who you were.


We bought Ricky a new shotgun and gun cover in 1992 and he'd go to the gun range and shoot his shotgun. He took good care of his gun, keeping the cover on so it wouldn't get scratched.  He took pride in his shotgun.


Ricky was also a terrific grandson.  He loved his grandparents - all of them. If the grandparents were in need, he was there for them.  He'd work and hunt on his grandparents' ranch each summer.  


To his friends, neighbors, workers, and family, he will be missed by all of them. He touched people's lives.  We all have happy memories. He had God given qualities.

Help Get Ricky's Word out by Joining Us on Facebook

Exactly what happened to Ricky Dyer?  To learn the answer-the REAL answer-we need a REAL investigation into not only his death, but also the seemingly shoddy sheriff department investigation.  In the meantime, please join Ricky Lenn Dyer, Jr.'s Facebook page. Not only will you be helping by spreading the word, but you may have information that leads to the REAL conclusion.