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Lieutenant William James Nixon, aged 44, tragically lost his life on April 27, 1978, in Jackson, Michigan. On that fateful night, Lt. Nixon was on patrol when he stopped a suspicious vehicle on US-127 near Berry Road. The vehicle, which was towing a trailer with a bulldozer, had improper plates. Lt. Nixon identified the driver as Timothy O’Brien, 28 years old. After returning to his patrol car to call in the information, O’Brien exited his truck and shot Lt. Nixon with a .44 magnum revolver ...Read More
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William James Nixon
Male
White / Caucasian
Jackson
MI
1978-04-27
44
William
James Nixon
11/16/2025
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I’ve been following the tragic case of Lt. William Nixon, and my heart goes out to his family and ... ...Read More
09/12/2023
09/12/2023
I came across a detail in Lt. Nixon’s case that I hadn’t considered before, and it’s really be... ...Read More
04/03/2023
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