Roll of Honor
Incident
Acting Chief Tony Nelson suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a disturbance call with two other officers.
After collapsing, the other officers attempted to drive him to the hospital but he passed away while en route.
Chief Nelson was a WWI veteran and had served with the Powell Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his two brothers and five sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Acting Chief Nelson gave the Powell Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Powell community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Anthony Bernard Nelson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Acting Chief Anthony Bernard Nelson is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WY, 4 of 63 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6.3% of this state's fallen. That is 2.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Powell Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anthony Bernard Nelson's cause is highlighted.
How Anthony Bernard Nelson Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony Bernard Nelson is highlighted in Oct.
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