JOHN D NICHOLS

Officer Rank: Police Officer
Memorial Panel: 37-E: 22
Department: Fort Worth, Texas, P.D.
End of Watch: December 22, 1906
Cause: SHOT
Age: 43
Years of Service: 2
Description: Officer Nichols responded to a call to assist a local business owner concerning a dispute with a customer. The suspect customer began to argue with Officer Nichols and struck the officer over the head with a concealed weapon. Officer Nichols attempted to arrest the suspect for assault. The suspect then fatally shot Officer Nichols twice.
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