Trooper Duane F. Nichols
Nebraska State Patrol
Nebraska
End of Watch: Thursday, July 24, 1958

Biographical Info
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 133

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Thursday, July 24, 1958
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Charged with vehicular homicide

Trooper Nichols was killed when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver near Waterloo, Nebraska. The 60 year old driver was charged with motor vehicular homicide.

Trooper Nichols had been with the agency for eight years. He is survived by his wife and three children.