Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant CJ Nelson was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a utility truck on Broadway Extension at Comfort Drive at about 3:00 pm.
The utility truck was driving northbound at a high rate of speed when it struck Sergeant Nelson's motorcycle and several vehicles that were stopped at the light. Sergeant Nelson was transported to the OU Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the truck was charged with manslaughter and second-degree murder. Preliminary blood tests showed the presence of amphetamine and methamphetamine in the driver's system. The suspect died of cancer while awaiting trial.
Sergeant Nelson was one day shy of his 13-year anniversary with the Edmond Police Department and previously served with the Honolulu Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, son, mother, stepfather, father, and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Nelson gave the Edmond Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Edmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Nelson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Christopher James Nelson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 7.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher James Nelson's cause is highlighted.
How Christopher James Nelson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher James Nelson is highlighted in Jul.