PGRNY Completed Missions

Honor Mission

Captain Tyler A. Nixon

United States Army
Active Duty

Multi City, NY - 10/06/2023

*** UPDATED 04 October 2023 - 15:01 hrs***
Mission Date Changed to Friday, 06 October 2023

Mission applies to the following Region(s):

Region 1, Region 2

About the Mission:

The family of US Army Captain Captain Tyler A. Nixon has requested Patriot Guard Riders participation in his military honors funeral services.  Captain Nixon, age 27, passed away suddenly on September 23, 2023 in San Antonio, TX.

Tyler was born in Brockport, NY, and was a graduate of OACS and Canisius College.  He was commissioned as a 2^nd Lieutenant in 2018 as a Medical Officer in the US Army, and achieved the rank of Captain.  Tyler loved serving his country as an officer and made many, many friends along the way, from ROTC to Ft. Bliss to Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. He enjoyed his motorcycles, video games, and especially treasured his fur-babies, Kit and Mipha.

Portions of the above narrative are contained in Captain Nixon's obituary, available for viewing online by clicking here

The Patriot Guard Riders will have the honor of escorting Captain Nixon from the Rochester International Airport to Burdett & Sanford Funeral Home, Oakfield NY.

Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:

10/06/2023 at 3:30 pm

Staging Location:

Rochester International Airport
Gate #5
105 East Airport Road
Rochester NY  14624
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Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Richard (Dixie) Hancock
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585-483-1235

Special Covid-19 Mission Guidelines:

Updated 8 March 2022

Based on the most current COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines: Protect Yourself and Your Family from COVID-19, and CDC Guidelines of 3 March 2022, going forward, the Lead Ride Captain for any mission will be responsible for determining whether PGR members will have to mask up or not. Please ensure that you have a mask with you, should the need arise, and respect the LRC’s decision in these matters.

Special Information:

The arrival time of Captain Nixon is at 4:42. Please be prepared with clean American Flag or US Army Flag. Make sure all flags are secured for the transport to Burdett & Sanford Funeral Home, 11 Maple Ave, Oakfield NY.  Temperature is going to be in the mid 80. Please bring your own water.

Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?

no

Submitted by:

Richard (Dixie) Hancock

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