Richmond Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch: Saturday, December 8, 1962
Age:
Tour of Duty: 27 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: December 8, 1962
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Luther Nuckols suffered a fatal heart attack following a foot pursuit of a suspect near Louisiana Street.
He had responded to a burglary in progress and chased the suspect before losing him. When he returned to his patrol car he suffered the heart attack.
Patrolman Nuckols had been employed with the Richmond Police Department for 27 years.