Sam Nixon (The Bill Character)

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DI Samantha Nixon
Lisa Maxwell as DI Samantha Nixon
First appearance	Episode #038
Portrayed by	Lisa Maxwell
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Occupation	Police Officer
Title	Detective Inspector
Call sign	DI Nixon

Samantha Nixon is a fictional character in the ITV drama The Bill. Sam first arrived in Sun Hill in 2002. As DI, Nixon is a CID officer she does not have a callsign and in radio communications is simply referred to as "DI Nixon". Sam is played by Lisa Maxwell

45 year old Samantha Nixon is a single mother of Abi Nixon (Georgia Moffet) and mother in law of Hugh Wallis.

Samantha arrived at Sunhill as a DS, in a small amount of time she was promoted to Acting DI. After nearly a year she was demoted, to DS. Neil Manson was given her job, which left her devestated. In January 2007 she was again promoted to DI, she now works alongside Manson on equal footing.

Preceded by DI Alex Cullen	Sun Hill Acting Detective Inspector 2002 - 2003	Succeeded by DI Neil Manson
Preceded by Vik Singh	Sun Hill Detective Sergeant 2003 - 2007	Succeeded by Max Carter
Preceded by 'New Position'	Sun Hill Detective Inspector 2007 - present	Succeeded by Incumbent