GREENSBORO, N.C. — A nonprofit dedicated to helping the families of fallen first responders will pay off the mortgage of Greensboro Police Sergeant Dale Nix.
“Tunnel to Towers is honored to pay off the mortgage for the family of Sgt. Nix. We hope the knowledge they can stay in their home provides comfort to his family as they grieve this tremendous loss.” Frank Siller, Chairman and CEO of Tunnel to Towers Foundation said.
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.
“I don’t think there is anything more important than taking care of the families left behind of those who have died in the line of duty," Siller said. “When you lose a loved one, it is so terrifying, it is so disturbing, you’re mourning. Your soulmate is gone. The father of your child is gone. You go through so much."
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is also paying the mortgage of another first responder who was killed during a traffic stop on Jan. 4.
More about the Tunnel to Towers Foundation
The Tunnel to Towers Fallen Responder Home Program pays off the mortgages for the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters who are killed in the line of duty and leave behind young children.
Born from the tragedy of 9/11, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation carries out its mission to “do good,” by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially-adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. Tunnel to Towers is also committed to eradicating veteran homelessness and helping America to Never Forget September 11, 2001.
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