Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, March 26, 2016
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 1754
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: March 26, 2016
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Jeffrey Nichols was killed in a single vehicle crash while on patrol in Lamar County, Texas, at approximately 11:00 pm.
His patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree on FM 38, approximately one half mile north of County Road 35450, in Tigertown.
Trooper Nichols had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for five years. He is survived by his parents, sister, and brother.