Nebraska State Patrol, Nebraska
End of Watch: Thursday, July 24, 1958
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 133
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: July 24, 1958
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Charged with vehicular homicide
Trooper Duane 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 was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Nebraska State Patrol for eight years. He is survived by his wife and three children.