Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Nikky Green was shot and killed after he stopped to check on a vehicle parked on the side of the road, which had its trunk and hood open.
Trooper Green informed his dispatcher at about 7:00 a.m. that he was out with a possible disabled vehicle on the north side of Devol, about five miles north of the Texas state line. During the stop, Trooper Green discovered a suspect had been cooking Methamphetamine. When he attempted to arrest the suspect, a struggle ensued, and Trooper Green lost control of his weapon. The suspect shot and killed Trooper Green before fleeing the scene.
When the Highway Patrol was unable to make radio contact with Trooper Green, a Cotton County Sheriff's deputy went to investigate and found Trooper Green alongside a rural county road about a mile from U.S. 70. The suspect was apprehended two days after the murder and was eventually sentenced to death.
Trooper Green had served with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol for 6 years and was assigned to Troop G.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, and a foster child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Green gave the Oklahoma Highway Patrol 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Oklahoma. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Green.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Nikky Joe Green 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Oklahoma Highway Patrol, 19 of 39 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nikky Joe Green's cause is highlighted.
How Nikky Joe Green Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to death
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nikky Joe Green is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Nikky Joe Green was killed by officer's handgun.
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