GREENSBORO, N.C. — Sergeant Dale Nix will be laid to rest on Thursday, Jan. 11. Many are expected to be in attendance to pay their respects, but you may be wondering how you can watch from home.
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Remembering Sgt. Dale Nix
On Dec. 30, 2023, Sgt. Nix was shot and killed at the Sheetz gas station on Sandy Ridge Road. Greensboro police said he was trying to stop a crime in progress.
Sgt. Nix served the city faithfully for 23 years.
His death has left a void in the community as Sgt. Nix was more than an officer who served his community — he was a hero who inspired everyone he came in contact with. His legacy also left a lasting impression on the Triad.
Sergeant Nix was the supervisor of the family victims unit with the Greensboro Police Department. He was in that leadership role for six years and those who worked with him said it was his second home.
Catherine Johnson knew Nix well and has been the director at the center. She said Sergeant Nix was one of the most passionate professionals she had the opportunity to work with during her nearly 30 years of working in violence and abuse prevention.
"I've often introduced Sergeant Nix as the best cop that I know," Johnson said. "He is kind-hearted and he knew how to connect with the most vulnerable person that is coming in for help, but also with professionals that were doing this work every day."
Johnson said that Nix made it his mission to help those who were vulnerable in the community. Nix helped lead the high-risk team, working with the most vulnerable victims of domestic violence and helping reduce homicides.
Sgt. Nix was also a Team Leader for the Peer Support Team for over 12 years and was the current Assistant Team Leader of the GPD Honor Guard.
He had been a member of the US Secret Service Financial Crimes Task Force and the U.S. Attorney’s Identity Theft Task Force.
He was also one of Guilford County’s leading experts on Non-Fatal Strangulation Investigation.
Sgt. Nix received his BA from UNCG and was awarded several awards including the Greensboro Merchant Association’s Crime Prevention Award, his Department’s Superior Service Bar, and an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate.
Greensboro Fire Department said Sgt. Nix had several family members currently in the GFD and other family members who have retired from the GFD.
