Walter Nathan Coleman
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Deputy Sheriff

Walter Nathan Coleman

Accident
End of Watch May 19, 1985
Age 35
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Badge 072
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Nicky Coleman was struck and killed by a vehicle while making a traffic stop on I-95 approximately 1-1/2 miles south of Kingsland. He was standing in between his patrol car and the other vehicle when a moving van ran off the road, struck his patrol car, and then ran over the top of the car and struck him. The driver of the van was charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and improper lane change. Deputy Coleman had served with the Camden County Sheriff's Office for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and two sisters.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Coleman gave the Camden County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Woodbine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Coleman.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Woodbine, Camden County, GA
Platform Identity ccso.camden.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 19, 1985
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 35
Badge Number 072
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Walter Nathan Coleman 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 GA, 264 of 905 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 29.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Camden County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Camden County Sheriff's Office
2
of 4 officers
50% Accident
GA — Statewide
264
of 905 officers
29.2% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter Nathan Coleman's cause is highlighted.

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

How Walter Nathan Coleman Compares

Age at Death
35
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Walter Nathan Coleman is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location