Roll of Honor
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.
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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.
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
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Walter Nathan "Nicky" Coleman 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 GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter Nathan "Nicky" Coleman's cause is highlighted.
How Walter Nathan "Nicky" Coleman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Walter Nathan "Nicky" Coleman is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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