He became the recipient of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, for shielding three girls from gunfire.

[2] He was a football player wearing the number 24 at Fulton High School, playing for the Falcons.

[2] On December 17, 2015, Dobson shielded three girls from an apparent random drive-by shooting in his neighborhood.

[3][4] For his actions, Dobson posthumously received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award in July 2016.

[10] The Change Center was opened in December 2018 partly as inspiration from Dobson's acts.