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Angela Joy Nieto was born on May 24, 1977. She served in the United States Army as a Motor Transport Operator (MOS 88M). In 2019 she joined the Pensacola Police Department as a cadet, and rose to patrol officer and then detective. As a patrol officer she met people and families in crisis with patience and a steady presence; as a detective she stood beside victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, through the worst days of their lives. She was the mother of two children. Detective Nieto died on October 14, 2026, at the age of 49, when the motorcycle on which she was riding as a passenger crashed on the Barrancas Avenue Bridge over Bayou Chico in Pensacola. She was off duty.
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Military Service
Angela Joy Nieto served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Accident
Pensacola Police Department has lost 15 officers; 5 of them lost to accidents.
Angela is one of 314 officers lost to accidents in FL, 31.2% of the 1,006 remembered there.
Angela is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Angela is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2026, 1 officer in FL was lost to accidents, the 81st heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 9.
In 2026, 38 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 109th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2026, 40 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 115th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
When
October holds 0% of these deaths at Pensacola Police Department; February holds the most, 40%. Wednesdays: 40%.
October holds 9.9% of these deaths in FL; February holds the most, 10.5%. Wednesdays: 14.3%.
October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
October holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 33.3% of all 15 deaths at Pensacola Police Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.2% of all 1,006 deaths in FL, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
Her people
Pensacola Police Department has 16 officers remembered here, Angela among them.
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John William Robert Gordon Sep 22, 1889
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John Yelverton Jun 3, 1899
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William B. Burnham Mar 18, 1906
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J. D. Carter Apr 4, 1909
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C. F. Bazzell Mar 16, 1932
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Clinton A. Green Feb 26, 1938
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Archie Bowman Aug 19, 1938
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Herbert Hatcher Jan 15, 1939
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Edward O'Brien Pursell
Aug 12, 1944
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Louis J. Champa May 27, 1951
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Curtis Neal Jones
Jun 27, 1980
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Amos Cross
Sep 12, 1980
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Stephen A. Taylor
Oct 19, 1982
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Glenn Rowe Austraw
Feb 26, 1997
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Adam George Bernard McCoy
Apr 26, 2020
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Angela Joy Nieto
Oct 14, 2026
Military Service
Angela Joy Nieto served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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