Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Officer Nichols, it has been 33 years since you were taken from us. New England law enforcement has continued to thrive, learn and become safer due to the traditions and sacrifices you, your family, and many others have made for us. Thank you for your years of law enforcement service.

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

March 17, 2024

Thank you for your service Officer Nichols !!!!

Sergeant David Dufault (Ret)
Hartford Police Department
Hartford, CT

March 6, 2024

Thirty years since that tragic Sunday morning. Rest peacefully sister. You will live in our hearts forever.

Unit Leader Walt Dambowsky
CSP(Aux) RET

March 17, 2021

Hard to believe that it's been 30 years since your passing. You will never be forgotten. We will be at your graveside on March 17, 2021 to honor your memory.

Ret Det Larry Calhoun
Naugatuck Ct Police department

March 7, 2021

Rest In Peace Sister in Blue. Thank you and your family for your sacrifice and service.

Officer Mike Robinson (Ret.)
Upland Police Dept. CA

March 17, 2019

Rest in peace Officer Nichols.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 14, 2019

You have always been in my thoughts. I was a 16 year old waiting at church down the road for my mother that Sunday morning . She, an RN, arrived late after trying to help you at the scene, sad and silent, your blood on her skirt. When I lived there I thought of you always as I passed the cross roadside. Today, as a female cop for 21 years, you, your son and family, are in my thoughts often, dedicate my continued service to you, and ask you to keep watch over all of us here serving. God bless,

Sgt Sarah Harris
Chatham Police Dept. Chatham, MA

January 9, 2019

Rest in peace.

Sgt. Jim Russo

March 17, 2016

R.I.P. PRAYERS for her son and the families and friends! This is So heartbreaking.

Laeanne Farnsworth. Disabled/reired
Paramedic/ retired/ disabled

March 18, 2014

To my sister, Nancy
Always on my mind
Forever in my heart

Tillsammans i himmelen

Teenie
sister

March 17, 2013

Nancy you will always be in our hearts.

Patrolman Glenn C Wagner (ret)
Naugatuck PD

March 17, 2012

Rest in Peace, Officer Nichols. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Officer 11169

February 4, 2012

Remembering you with respect and appreciation.

Cadet
Colorado

March 24, 2011

Officer Nichols,
On today, the 20th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Naugatuck. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
USBP

March 17, 2011

IT DOES NOT FEEL LIKE 20 YEARS TODAY THAT WE LOST YOU A DEAR AND RESPECTED OFFICER......ON THIS DAY MAY ALL REMEMBER YOU AND YOUR FAMILY..... GOD SPEED WE MISS YOU!!

Det Larry Calhoun
NAUGATUCK CT PD

March 17, 2011

Nancy, Today marks 20 years since we lost you. You are still missed and will always be remembered by those who loved you and worked side by side with you. I will never forget that day or forget you as my friend and co worker. God rest your soul.
Glenn

Patrolman (RET)
Naugatuck Police Dept

March 17, 2011

Another year has passed and you are still admired and respectfully remembered in the hearts and minds of so many. My thoughts and prayers are with your loved ones and friends on this anniversary of your EOW. You will never be forgotten.

James Sheppard
Father of Sgt. Jason L. Sheppard EOW 12/7/06

March 17, 2010

To Officer Nancy Nichols, her son and her loved ones:

It has been 18 years since your tragic death. Please know that your memory is honored and revered today.
My heart goes out to your family. You’re in our thoughts and our prayers.

From reading the reflections about you, it is obvious you were well-loved and well-respected. This world, this country, your community truly are better places because of you. To have lost you is a great tragedy, an irreplaceable, immeasurable loss for society. We are grateful for and to you, and honor you for all you did for us day in and day out whether you received a word of thanks or praise.

Rest in Peace, Nancy. I am humbled by your valor and your dedication.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the distinquished service Nancy gave to her community and the citizens of Connecticut, and for the supreme sacrifice she and her family made on March 17, 1991.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

March 17, 2009

You tried your best. I'm proud of you for that. You may be gone but certainly never forgotten...

Robert Taggett
Former Police Officer - Naugatuck

October 7, 2008

Officer Nichols your work on this Earth as we know it is done. You are in God's Hands now sister. May you rest in peace.

SGT. Daryl Brewer
Clarksville Police Dept. Clarksville, Tennessee

April 17, 2008

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY OFFICER AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESTER, NH

April 9, 2008

I miss you Nancy, especially on this day. I remember all the good times and laughs we shared and those memories still make me smile. We all miss you.

Daniel Zeidler
Nephew

March 17, 2008

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

December 9, 2007

It is a sad thing when an officer pays the highest
sacrifice. Yours is not diminished by the passage of
time. Thank you for your service.
Lynn Kole
Washington State

March 17, 2007

NANCY WE ALL THINK OF YOU EVERYDAY.... WE HAD SOME GREAT TIMES ON SHIFT.......YOU GAVE IT ALL REST IN PEACE
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

DETECTIVE LARRY CALHOUN
NAUGATUCK PD

January 23, 2007