James Charles Nix

DeKalb County Police Department — Tucker, GA

Felonious

End of Watch September 7, 1952

Age 41

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 32

Incident

Lieutenant James Nix and Officer Wilford Johnson were killed when a vehicle traveling the wrong way struck their patrol car on Redan Road. The driver of the vehicle who was under the influence of alcohol drove the vehicle off the road striking ditch and then struck the police car on the right side, killing both officers. The driver of the vehicle was sentenced to life in prison.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Nix gave the DeKalb County Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tucker community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Nix.

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

Agency

Department DeKalb County Police Department

Location Tucker, GA

Platform Identity dcpd.dekalb.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 7, 1952

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Sentenced to life in prison

Lieutenant James Charles Nix 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At DeKalb County Police Department, 16 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.5% of this agency's fallen.

DeKalb County Police Department

of 33 officers

48.5% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious