Chris Dillard Wiki – Chris Dillard Biography
Chris Dillard whose full name is Richard Christian “Chris” Dillard, 55 has been identified as the man who killed himself in front of Rep. Beth Van Duyne’s home on Wednesday, Jan 10th, 2021. He was a Republican politician and is being a committed and patriotic conservative by colleagues.
He died of a single gunshot wound. Police officials said they are looking into the motive. Police said there were no notes or other information left. Dillard did not contact Van Duyne prior to the shooting. The last time they had spoken was in January, a spokesperson for Van Duyne said.
Dillard worked in Van Duyne’s campaign for Congress, serving as her communication director, according to his LinkedIn page. Initially, Irving police said only that there was “an incident today at Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne’s residence where an unidentified male committed suicide.” The suicide occurred on February 10, 2021. They later identified Dillard as the person who died. Van Duyne is a former mayor who serves in the U.S. House of Texas, 24th Congressional District.
Chris Dillard Age
Chris Dillard was 55 years old.
Dillard Background
Dillard wrote on LinkedIn, that he was a political consultant and target media producer who was self-employed. He worked at that position for 12 years in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and said he provided “specialized media, training, and consulting.”
He served as a public affairs officer for 1st Brigade headquarters for the Texas State Guard, a position he held since April 2020. Before that, he was the Communications Director for Beth Van Duyne for Congress, holding the post for six months from November 2019 through April 2020.
He was also a director of advanced technology for Advanced Concept Timeshares, a consulting specialist for Fry’s Electronics, media producer/director for Kingdom Global Ministries producing a Youtube series, communications director for graphics2, youth outreach director for Dallas iMedia, and a software instructor.
Van Duyne’s bio, “After graduating magna cum laude from Cornell University, Beth moved to Irving, Texas, which has been her home for over 30 years. She is a single mother to Katie and Pearce and was only the second Republican woman from Texas to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.”
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Campaign Staffer – Cause of Death
Dillard killed himself in front of Rep. Beth Van Duyne’s home on Wednesday, Jan 10th, 2021. Van Duyne was at home when Dillard killed himself, and she heard the shooting but didn’t witness it. Police are still looking into the motive.
Dillard posted a photo showing him with the congresswoman in November. A woman wrote in the thread, “Congratulations Beth!! ?? Chris great job getting it done and having us call all her groups making sure she gets the WIN those last several days! So full of JoY!”
Dillard was a son, father, and grandfather, Van Duyne said.
“I am still shocked and grieving that Chris would take his life,” Van Duyne said in a statement. “We had known each other for years. He had been to my home numerous times for holiday parties, fantasy football draft parties, and get-togethers with friends.”