Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Nicholas Nester was killed in a fire while attempting to rescue several victims at 813 Ocean Avenue. He had carried several women and children to safety and then re-entered the building to ensure everyone had made it out. He was overcome by smoke after re-entering the building. His body was located underneath a sofa on the top floor. Patrolman Nicholas was the youngest serving officer with the Jersey City Police Department at the time of his death.
Survivors
He had served with the agency for only 10 months and was survived by his parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Nester served with the Jersey City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Nester.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Nicholas Nester is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 39.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Jersey City Police Department, 21 of 41 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 51.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nicholas Nester's cause is highlighted.
How Nicholas Nester Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Nicholas Nester is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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