Naugatuck Police Department, Connecticut
End of Watch Sunday, March 17, 1991
Add to My HeroesNancy Ellen Nichols
Officer Nancy Nichols was killed when she was struck by a car after stopping to help a fellow officer.
The first female officer hired by the Naugatuck Police Department, Officer Nichols was also the first female officer in Connecticut to die in the line of duty. Officer Nichols is survived by her son.
Bio
- Age 34
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by vehicle
Most Recent Reflection
View all 27 ReflectionsThirty years since that tragic Sunday morning. Rest peacefully sister. You will live in our hearts forever.
Unit Leader Walt Dambowsky
CSP(Aux) RET
March 17, 2021
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