Misty Dawn Nicholson, 42, of, died in the line-of-duty April 28, 2017, alongside two of her colleagues when their air ambulance crashed shortly after takeoff from Amarillo, Texas. The crew was responding to a call to pick up a patient in Clovis, New Mexico.
Misty received her paramedic certification in 1995 from Amarillo College and her ADN from Excelsior College in 2006. She worked for Cook Children’s Hospital in Ft. Worth, OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City and then Lifeshare Transplant Donor Services of Oklahoma City.
It was at Lifeshare that Misty developed a passion for organ donation. She moved to Amarillo and worked for Northwest Texas Hospital and Rico Aviation.
Misty was passionate about anything in the medical field from teaching to taking care of her patients. She enjoyed being a flight paramedic. Misty enjoyed time with her daughter, London, and being at the family ranch surrounded by her family and friends.
I will never stop missing you, your smile and your hugs. You were a loving mom, a fantastic coworker and such a fun friend! Love you, always!