Gavin Nichols

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Service Record

Virginia Minnesota Police Department

Rank Officer
Dates of Service Hired in 2016.[1]
Last Known Status Separated

St. Louis County Minnesota Sheriff's Office

Rank Deputy
Dates of Service Hired in 2019.[2]
Salary $68,334 (2020)[3]
Last Known Status Administrative Leave

Commendations

2017 Virginia Police Department Excellent Police Duty

In 2017, Nichols was recognized for Excellent Police Duty from the Virginia Police Department.[4]

2021 St. Louis County Life Saver Award

On April 21, 2022, Nichols received the Life Saver Award for helping to extract a woman from a fire at an apartment building on February 28, 2021.[5]

Incident Reports

2022 Death of Michael Johnson

Response Timeline

Nichols was placed on leave.[6]

The county Attorney's Office found that an objectively reasonable officer would believe there was a threat of death or great bodily harm, and their actions were reasonable.[7] ‎

LEO Ratings

References

  1. ↑ August 8, 2016 Agenda, Virginia City Council, 2016-07-20
  2. ↑ St. Louis County Deputy Sheriffs and Corrections Officers sworn in, St. Louis County Deputy Sheriff's Office, 2019-07-11
  3. ↑ Gavin Edward Nichols, Deputy Sheriff, St. Louis County, govSalaries
  4. ↑ 2017 Year in Review, Virginia Police Department, 2017
  5. ↑ Brady Slater, St. Louis County honors 15 for heroic acts in 2021, Duluth News Tribune, 2022-04-13
  6. ↑ Matt Sepic, Man shot by police in Chisholm identified, MPR News, 2022-04-23
  7. ↑ Prosecutors say no charges related to officer-involved shooting in Chisholm, WDIO, 2023-01-11

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