Roll of Honor
Shawn Nixon
Incident
Conservation Enforcement Officer Senior Shawn Nixon suffered a fatal heart attack during a search for a hidden firearm in Lincoln.
After receiving a report of two men hunting without a permit, Officer Nixon arrested them when he discovered they had active warrants. He then assisted with searching the woods for a firearm that the men had hidden. During the search, Officer Nixon suffered a heart attack. Despite life-saving measures, Officer Nixon was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Officer Nixon had served with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries for 13 years.
Survivors
Survivors include his daughter, son, sister, and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Conservation Enforcement Officer Senior Nixon gave the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Montgomery community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Conservation Enforcement Officer Senior Nixon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Conservation Enforcement Officer Senior Shawn Nixon 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 AL, 30 of 643 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.7% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, 3 of 10 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 30% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Shawn Nixon's cause is highlighted.
How Shawn Nixon Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Shawn Nixon is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries are honored on badge.nw.
