Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Fred Nelson was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 8A (modern day Route 305) while responding to the sheriff's office after receiving a radio call to report to duty.
Deputy Nelson had been appointed a deputy earlier in the month.
Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us. Thank you for your heroism. God Bless
Detention Officer A.Zambito Texas May 25th, 2015
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Nelson served with the Lander County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Battle Mountain community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Nelson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Fred Nelson 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 NV, 40 of 145 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Lander 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. Fred Nelson's cause is highlighted.
How Fred Nelson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fred Nelson is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Lander County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
