George Nadler
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Sergeant

George Nadler

Accident
End of Watch February 1, 1935
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Badge 781
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant George Nadler was killed in an explosion at 7:55 a.m. at Livingston and Hoyt Streets during an investigation while assigned to the Emergency Services Unit.

He began his career in law enforcement at a young age and had served with the NYPD for 21 years when he was killed.

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BO-US-NY-24CB5862
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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21 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Nadler gave the New York City Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Nadler.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 1, 1935
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Badge Number 781
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sergeant George Nadler is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At New York City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department
283
of 1,237 officers
22.9% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Nadler's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How George Nadler Compares

Years of Service
21
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Nadler is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location