Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Alabama
End of Watch Sunday, November 23, 2025
Reflections for Conservation Enforcement Officer Senior Shawn Nixon
Heavenly Father, God of Life and Death, You are with us from the moment we are conceived to the moment we leave this earthly life. We know from Paul’s Letter to the Romans, Chapter 13, that America’s Peace Officers have a sacred task, to enforce laws that protect the innocent and punish the guilty.
Lord God, it is my desire that the family, friends, and comrades of all America’s Fallen Peace Officers will find encouragement, hope, comfort and peace from this prayer.
Now, our hearts feel heavy with grief because of the loss of another American Peace Officer that leaves us feeling so alone once again. There are moments when the grief feels overwhelming, and we find it difficult to move forward. But we know You see our pain and feel our loss and sorrow.
Lord God, hold us in Your loving and most capable arms and comfort us with Your presence. Let us feel Your peace in the midst of our heartache and Your quiet assurance that we are not walking this path alone. Wipe away our tears and remind us of the hope we have in You. You are our refuge and our strength, our ever present help in trouble. Teach us how to carry this loss of another American Peace Officer without losing hope. Help us to release our emotional pain into Your merciful and compassionate hands, trusting that You are working even in our most difficult moments. When our grief feels too much to bear, fill us with the courage necessary to face each day and the faith to keep moving forward.
Thank You, Lord God, for Your unfailing love and for being the God who sees us, holds us, and walks with us as we endure the spiritual assaults of Satan, the calamities of nature, and the wickedness of sinful humanity.
In commemorating the death of this fallen hero, help us also to remember that death is not the end. Death does not have the final say but is simply the transition from this earthly life to the heavenly life yet to come. This assurance was guaranteed to all believers upon the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise God! We look forward to that life to come with joy and anticipation.
Lord God, if You are willing, have Your warrior servant, Michael the Archangel, “Your Defender and Protector Against Evil”, who successfully defeated Satan and his fallen angels in heavenly battle because of his unwavering faith and courage, according to the Book of Revelation Chapter 12, welcome America’s Fallen Peace Officers into Your Eternal Light and comfort their loved ones and all those left behind who mourn.
Finally, Lord God, we place our trust and sorrow into Your loving and most capable hands and rest in the hope that You will ultimately bring “Beauty from the Ashes”. In Christ Jesus’ mighty and holy Name, and by His Power, Authority, and Sacrificial Blood, I believe and pray. Amen.
Jesus taught them: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” (Matthew 5:9 NIV)
Jesus taught His Disciples: “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (John 15:13 NIV)
Chaplain Steven R. Closs, DDiv, MSBS, NCCA, NACM
Ordained, Independent Christian Clergy
The Badge 183 Peacemakers Prayer Ministry
Member: Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers - USA
Captain Steven R. Closs (Retired)
Nashua NH Police Department
March 12, 2026
MY PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES ARE WITH CONSERVATION ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SENIOR NIXON. REST IN PEACE BROTHER. GODSPEED.
INV. RICH WYNN, RET.
WILL COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT., ILL.
March 9, 2026
Rest In Peace Brother.
Det. Andreoli
NYPD-Retired
March 9, 2026
May your family, friends, colleagues, and community find the strength and resolve to carry on in your physical absence and continue to spread the goodness to which you were so selflessly committed. You were among the best humanity has to offer. Your dedication to service and your ultimate sacrifice shall not be forgotten. God Bless You. Your Family, & Friends
James P. Waggle, Jr.
US Army Veteran (SFC)
Civilian
March 9, 2026
Rest in Peace. Prayers for family, friends and colleagues. You will never be forgotten.
Retired Analyst & LT T.C. Brown
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Survivor
March 8, 2026
Officer Nixon gave us his service in standing between us and danger and protecting our wildlife by the law he was sworn to. Im am Forever Grateful for his dedication. Lord be with His Children, Family, Fellow Officers and Friends in these days to come. This Line Officers walk is very Thin. God Bless You All!
Former Police, Forever In Christ!
Tennessee Spiritual Caregiver
March 3, 2026
Thank you for your service Officer Senior Shawn Nixon !!!!!
Sergeant David Dufault (Ret)
Hartford Police Dept
March 2, 2026
Rest In Peace Brother.,
Det. Andreoli
NYPD-Retired
March 2, 2026
Rest in Peace Conservation Enforcement Officer Senior Nixon. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Nixon Family and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office New Jersey
March 1, 2026
RIP
Assistant Chief Robert Jenkins
North Bay Village PD
March 1, 2026
Prayers & Condolences
Rest in Peace Officer Shawn Nixon
Sgt. Randy Keenan (ret.)
City of Alameda, CA Police Dept.
March 1, 2026
RIP Brother ....My thoughts are with your family, friends, and the members of your agency during this most difficult and tragic time
LT. Joseph Ward, Ret
Jackson, NJ PD
March 1, 2026
Rest in peace Brother Nixon
Cpl Jesse Cook - Retired
Georgia Dept of Natural Resources - Law Enforcement Division
March 1, 2026
Rest in Peace Officer Nixon. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and Prayers go out to your family, coworkers and friends.
Lieutenant Robert T. Mote (ret)
Buena Park, CA Police Department
March 1, 2026