Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Bill Nuchols succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when the vehicle he was riding in collided with another car that turned in front of them on Highway 411 three miles south of Maryville.
The county sheriff, who was driving the vehicle, was also injured.
The driver of the vehicle that turned in front of them was charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Deputy Nuchols had served with the Blount County Sheriff's Office for six years and also served part-time with the Maryville Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, two sisters, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Nuchols gave the Blount County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Maryville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Nuchols.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William Daniel Nuchols 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 TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Blount County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Daniel Nuchols's cause is highlighted.
How William Daniel Nuchols Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Daniel Nuchols is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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