Daniel James Nickerson
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Guard

Daniel James Nickerson

Felonious
End of Watch March 25, 1934
Age 45
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 4 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Guard Daniel Nickerson was fatally stabbed by an inmate who had just attempted to stab another guard while being searched before taken to the prison's hospital at Clinton Prison. As the guard started to search him the man produced a clasp knife and lunged at him, inflicting a superficial wound on the guard's abdomen. Guard Nickerson and a third guard immediately came to the guard's assistance. Guard Nickerson was stabbed in the heart and killed instantly during the ensuing struggle. The third guard was also stabbed in the abdomen but survived the wound. The inmate was convicted of Guard Nickerson's murder and executed on February 21st, 1935. Guard Nickerson had served as a guard at the prison for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Guard Nickerson gave the New York State Department of Correctional Services 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Guard Nickerson.

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

Agency

Type Corrections
Location Albany, Albany County, NY
Platform Identity nysdcscorr.albany.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 25, 1934
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 4 mo
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Daniel is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1934, 178 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 16th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
II

Who

Daniel was 45. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Daniel had served 4.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon, in 2.2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New York State Department of Correctional Services has 36 officers remembered here, Daniel among them.

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Where

Guard Daniel James Nickerson

New York State Department of Correctional Services · End of Watch March 25, 1934

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-E

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