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John Raymond Nicholson

Gender : Male

Age : 57

Race : White

Date : 12/31/2025

Location : Crain Highway North at Defense Highway, Crofton

City : Crofton

County : Anne Arundel

State : Maryland

Agency : Prince George’s County Department of Corrections

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Officer died in crash after retirement party

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/31/2025, Master Corporal John Raymond Nicholson, 57, of the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections, died in a single-vehicle crash in Crofton, Maryland. According to Anne Arundel County police, Nicholson’s pickup truck left the roadway and struck a pole at the intersection of Crain Highway North and Defense Highway at approximately 7:40 p.m. local time. Nicholson had officially retired earlier that day and had attended a retirement celebration before the crash. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police continue to investigate the circumstances of the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://people.com/corrections-officer-killed-in-nye-crash-just-hours-after-his-retirement-party-11880566/
https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/anne-arundel-county/maryland-corrections-officer-dies-on-new-years-eve-just-hours-after-celebrating-his-retirement
https://patch.com/maryland/bowie/corrections-officer-killed-crash-hours-after-his-retirement-party