Naugatuck Police Department, Connecticut
End of Watch: Sunday, March 17, 1991
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: March 17, 1991
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Nancy Nichols was killed when she was struck by a car after stopping to help a fellow officer.
The first female officer hired by the Naugatuck Police Department, Officer Nichols was also the first female officer in Connecticut to die in the line of duty. Officer Nichols is survived by her son.