Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Charles Nichols was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a call involving a man with a knife outside of a school. His patrol car collided with another vehicle on Oklahoma 51 as he attempted to use the center turn lane to pass another vehicle. The vehicle he attempted to pass started to move into the turn lane, causing Patrolman Nichols' car into oncoming traffic. He and the other driver were both killed. Patrolman Nichols had served with the Coweta Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, mother, stepfather, sister, and brother.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Nichols gave the Coweta Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Coweta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Nichols.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Charles Ellington Nichols is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In OK, 135 of 582 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this state's fallen. That is 23.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Ellington Nichols's cause is highlighted.
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Ellington Nichols is highlighted in May.
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