Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jesse L. Nicholls
Age : 46
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/08/2023
Location : 207 Vermont
City : Ransom
County : Ness
State : Kansas
Agency : Ness County SO
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/08/2023, at approximately 8:30 a.m., emergency dispatchers received 911 calls reporting that 46-year-old Jesse Lee Nicholls was armed with a handgun, making threats inside a residence, and expressing suicidal intentions. Ness County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to 207 South Vermont Street in Ransom. A deputy established telephone contact with Nicholls and negotiated with him for an extended period, eventually convincing him to come outside.
When Nicholls entered the front yard, he initially complied with commands to place his handgun on the ground. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, he then picked the handgun back up and fired one round into the ground. A Ness County sheriff's deputy immediately fired multiple rounds, striking Nicholls. EMS personnel, who had been staged nearby, began lifesaving efforts and transported Nicholls to Grisell Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No deputies were injured.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation conducted the independent investigation. After reviewing the investigative file, the Ness County Attorney announced on September 5, 2023, that the deputy's use of deadly force was legally justified under Kansas law and declined to file criminal charges.
Public records reviewed through August 2026 do not identify the deputy who fired the fatal shots.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwch.com/video/2023/08/08/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-ness-county/
https://www.kwch.com/2023/08/08/one-person-hospitalized-officer-involved-shooting-ransom/
