Fallen Hero

Police Officer Roy L. Nelson Jr.
New Smyrna Beach Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Saturday, August 13, 2005

Biographical Info

Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Saturday, August 13, 2005
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Roy Nelson was killed in an automobile accident while on patrol.

Officer Nelson and his K-9 partner, Caesar, were responding to a burglary call. They were traveling on State Road A1A just east of the South Causeway when a pick-up truck pulled out from Richmond Drive. When Officer Nelson tried to avoid a collision, his patrol car hit a guardrail and overturned. Officer Nelson and K-9 Caesar both died from their injuries.

The driver of the truck fled the scene and remains at large.

Officer Nelson had served with the New Smyrna Beach Police Department for seven years, and is survived by his wife and two children.