Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Robert Nicol was killed during a foot pursuit of a narcotics suspect across Route 1, just south of Route 405. During a traffic stop, Deputy Nicol found the driver in possession of marijuana. When the suspect realized he was going to be arrested he fled on foot, pursued by Deputy Nicol. Deputy Nicol was struck by a Cadillac that had swerved to miss the suspect. He was transported to a local hospital where he died of his injuries less than two weeks later. It was later determined that the man he was chasing was on probation for a manslaughter conviction in Ohio. Deputy Nicol was a Vietnam War veteran. He had served with the Brevard County Sheriff's Office for 11 years and had previously served with the Ontario County Sherriff Office in Canadaigua, New York.
Survivors
He was survived by his daughter, two sons, and mother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Nicol gave the Brevard County Sheriff's Office 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Titusville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert Nicol, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Robert Nicol, Jr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Brevard County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Nicol, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Robert Nicol, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Nicol, Jr. is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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