U.S. Navy · United States 
Duane Nichols
1958
Duane F. Nichols served the U.S. Navy.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Trooper Duane Nichols was killed when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver near Waterloo, Nebraska. The 60-year-old driver was charged with motor vehicular homicide. Trooper Nichols was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Nebraska State Patrol for eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Also Served
Nebraska State Patrol
Trooper
In Our Keeping
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Record added
August 2, 2026
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