Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Charlie Nichols was accidentally shot and killed when his gun discharged while he was searching a home for an illegal still.
He had bent over to examine the articles in a trunk when his gun fell from his holster and discharged. The bullet pierced his chest, and he died almost immediately.
Deputy Nichols had served with the Marshall County Sheriff's Office for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Nichols gave the Marshall County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Madill community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Nichols.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Charles Monroe Nichols 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 OK, 135 of 582 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Monroe Nichols's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Monroe Nichols Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Monroe Nichols is highlighted in Feb.