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Nick Risner

Case from Muscle-shoals, AL dated Oct 01, 2021

Victim Details

Nick Risner

Male

White / Caucasian

Muscle-shoals

AL

2021-10-01

40

Nick

Risner

Yes

06/25/2026

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In the autumn of 2021, a devastating chain of events unfolded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, culminating in the death of a dedicated police officer. Sergeant Nick Risner, a 40-year-old male and a respected K-9 officer with the Sheffield Police Department, tragically lost his life in the line of duty. The incident began on the afternoon of Friday, October 1, when Muscle Shoals police responded to a call about a possible hit-and-run on Avalon Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered a man, later identifi ...
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  • al: Convicted killer charged in deaths of Sgt. Nick Risner and man dumped from car, wounding of Lt. Max Dotson
  • WHNT.com: Chief, community express anger over shooting suspect’s past
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