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The off duty Greensboro police officer who was killed on Saturday evening after an incident near a Sheetz convenience store has been identified as Philip Dale Nix.
Philip Dale Nix was off-duty when he saw a crime happening, Greensboro Police Chief John Thompson said at a media conference Saturday night.
He approached a suspect at about 4 p.m. Saturday at the Sheetz station on Sandy Ridge Road in Colfax and was shot, Thompson said.
He was taken to a hospital but died from his injuries.
Here’s what we now know about Philip Dale Nix.
| Quick info | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Philip Dale Nix |
| In News | Found Dead |
| Profession | Police Officer |
| Education |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| Birth Place | Greensboro |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | American |
Greensboro Police Philip Dale Nix Bio
Detective Sergeant Philip Dal Nix was the current supervisor of the Greensboro Police Department’s Family Victims Unit.
The squad is responsible for the investigation of Domestic Violence, Sex Crimes, Child Abuse and Elder Abuse.
In his capacity, he is part of the Elder Justice Committee, the Domestic Violence High Risk Team and routinely assists with the Friends Against Fraud and Vital Signs Programs.
Sergeant Nix has been a member of the Greensboro Police Department since September 1998 when he joined as a non-sworn Police Telecommunicator (911 Dispatch).
He became a sworn Police Officer in June 2001 and has worked throughout the department as a Police Training Officer, Financial Crimes Detective, Corporal and Sergeant.
Educational background
Sergeant Nix has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is a Certified Instructor with the State of NC.
According to his LinkedIn profile, he also attended Appalachian State University.
Philip Dale Nix was a member of various security agencies
He has been a member of the US Secret Service Financial Crimes Task Force, the U.S. Attorney’s Identity Theft Task Force and has had training in Sexual Assault Investigation and is one of the Guilford County’s leading experts on Non-Fatal Strangulation Investigation.
Sergeant Nix has received his Department’s Superior Service Bar, Certificate of Merit and Meritorious Unit Award.
He has also been awarded the Greensboro Merchant Association’s Crime Prevention Award, the NC State Credit Union Scholarship, and has his Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate.
