Charles P. Nichols

Charlotte Police Department — Charlotte, NC

Felonious

End of Watch April 17, 1936

Age 60

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Officer Nichols was killed by a hit-and-run driver while on patrol in the business district during the early morning hours. He was struck at the intersection of Tryon Street and 3rd Street. Officer Nichols had been with the agency for 10 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Nichols gave the Charlotte Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Charlotte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Nichols.

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

Agency

Department Charlotte Police Department

Location Charlotte, NC

Platform Identity charpd.mecklenburg.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 17, 1936

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 60

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Not available

Officer Charles P. Nichols 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 NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Charlotte Police Department, 13 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.2% of this agency's fallen.

Charlotte Police Department

of 18 officers

72.2% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious