Nolan R. Willis
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Special Agent

Nolan R. Willis

Felonious
End of Watch July 23, 1930
Age 50
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Gender Male

Incident

Location: Oklahoma Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: At large

Special Agent Nolan Willis was shot and killed in Muskogee, Oklahoma, railroad yards after confronting a suspect who was trespassing.

Four gunshot wounds were located on his body.

Special Agent Willis was survived by his wife, two daughters, father, and two sisters.

Survivors

Special Agent Willis was survived by his wife, two daughters, father, and two sisters.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-RR-6D272130
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Willis served with the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Willis.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Dallas, TX
Platform Identity mrpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 23, 1930
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Special Agent Nolan R. Willis is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police Department, 2 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police Department
2
of 7 officers
28.6% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nolan R. Willis's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Nolan R. Willis Compares

Age at Death
50
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nolan R. Willis is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Nolan R. Willis was killed by gun; unknown type.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location