Grand Trunk Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 13, 1924
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 13, 1924
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Case never solved
Detective Nolan was shot and killed in Detroit, Michigan, by what was believed to be a gang of box-car thieves responsible for a substantial amount of thefts. After Detective Nolan's body was found an investigation showed that he was shot with his own weapon.
Detective Nolan was survived by his wife and two children.