John Nichols (law enforcement officer)

John Nichols
Oakland County Sheriff
In office
January 1985 – December 18, 1998
Preceded byJohannes Spreen
Succeeded byMike Bouchard[1]
Detroit Police Commissioner
In office
October 15, 1970 – September 21, 1973
MayorRoman Gribbs
Preceded byPatrick V. Murphy
Succeeded byPhilip G. Tannian[2]
Farmington Hills, Michigan Police Chief
In office
October 10, 1977[3] – January 1985
Preceded byGeorge Halverson[4]
Succeeded byWilliam Dwyer[5]
Personal details
Born1918
DiedDecember 18, 1998 (age 80)
Political partyRepublican
Democratic
Alma materWayne State University

John Nichols (1918 – December 18, 1998) was an American law enforcement officer and politician who served as the head of the police departments of the Michigan cities of Detroit and Farmington Hills, as well as the sheriff of Oakland County, Michigan. He also unsuccessfully ran in the 1973 Detroit mayoral election, being narrowly defeated by Coleman Young.

  1. ^ Helms, Matt (January 15, 1999). "New county sheriff names managers". Newspapers.com. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. ^ Benjaminson, Peter (September 26, 1973). "Tannian Appointed Police Head". Newspapers.com. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Nichols on New Job: 'Easier at the Top'". Newspapers.com. Detroit Free Press. September 24, 1977. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ Briggs-Bunting, Jane (September 21, 1977). "Nichols to Be Farmington Hills Chief". Newspapers.com. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ McClure, Sandy (January 29, 1985). "Detroit officer named police chief of suburb". Newspapers.com. Detroit Free Press.