Roll of Honor
Incident
Reserve Deputy Robert Nicholson succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained five days earlier while responding to a disturbance call at local lounge. He was shot once in the head during the call.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Nicholson served with the Wilcox County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Camden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Sheriff Nicholson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Robert Lee Nicholson is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Wilcox County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Lee Nicholson's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Lee Nicholson Compares
Offender Outcome
Not available
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Lee Nicholson is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Lee Nicholson was killed by gun; unknown type.
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