Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Shelley Nicks was shot and killed as he accompanied his father, the town marshal of Fivay, to serve a warrant. As the marshal attempted to take the suspect into custody, the man produced a handgun.
Seeing the gun, Deputy Nicks immediately jumped in front of his father as the suspect fired a single shot. The shot passed through Deputy Nicks' body, killing him instantly, and struck his father in the shoulder.
Deputy Nicks was survived by his wife and father and is buried in Brooksville Cemetery in Brooksville, Florida.
Survivors
Deputy Nicks was survived by his wife and father and is buried in Brooksville Cemetery in Brooksville, Florida.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Nicks served with the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the New Port Richey community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Nicks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Sheldon S. Nicks 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Pasco County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sheldon S. Nicks's cause is highlighted.
How Sheldon S. Nicks Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sheldon S. Nicks is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Sheldon S. Nicks was killed by handgun.
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